this was stayed for 1 year... I am not sure what else I can say... check with the CPSC.

 

It's about the lead ending up in a landfill and in your water basically.

 

Totally stupid......... I had read originally that it was not going to affect any ATVs with a VIN number because they are not considered toys, but motor vehicles. This is one of the more stupid things I've ever seen. This country has gone totally dumb in the head with this nonsense. I'm all for protecting the kids but C'mon.

 

I just called the local Yamaha dealer. They are not able to sell any Peewee 50s, TTR 90s, or YZ 85s, or any parts for those bikes. I also called the local Kawasaki dealer. They are not able to sell any KX 65s or KLX 110s, or parts for those bikes. Kawasaki said they are still selling the KX 85s and parts for those bikes though. Also called the KTM dealer, and they are not able to sell any 65cc or 85cc bikes, or the parts for those bikes. Doesn't look to me like this has been put off for a year.

 

Here is the letter we recieved from CPSC regarding this, we sell kids machines, If Yamaha, Kawi etc etc are choosing not to sell them its becuase they are choosing not to sell them, but they still can, here is a copy of the stayed letter:

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207



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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2009
Release #09-115
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908




CPSC Grants One Year Stay of Testing and Certification Requirements for Certain Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously (2-0) to issue a one year stay of enforcement for certain testing and certification requirements for manufacturers and importers of regulated products, including products intended for children 12 years old and younger. These requirements are part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), which added certification and testing requirements for all products subject to CPSC standards or bans.

Significant to makers of children's products, the vote by the Commission provides limited relief from the testing and certification requirements which go into effect on February 10, 2009 for new total lead content limits (600 ppm), phthalates limits for certain products (1000 ppm), and mandatory toy standards, among other things. Manufacturers and importers - large and small - of children's products will not need to test or certify to these new requirements, but will need to meet the lead and phthalates limits, mandatory toy standards and other requirements.

The decision by the Commission gives the staff more time to finalize four proposed rules which could relieve certain materials and products from lead testing and to issue more guidance on when testing is required and how it is to be conducted.

The stay will remain in effect until February 10, 2010, at which time a Commission vote will be taken to terminate the stay.

The stay does not apply to:

Four requirements for third-party testing and certification of certain children's products subject to:
The ban on lead in paint and other surface coatings effective for products made after December 21, 2008;
The standards for full-size and non full-size cribs and pacifiers effective for products made after January 20, 2009;
The ban on small parts effective for products made after February 15, 2009; and
The limits on lead content of metal components of children's jewelry effective for products made after March 23, 2009.
Certification requirements applicable to ATV's manufactured after April 13, 2009.
Pre-CPSIA testing and certification requirements, including for: automatic residential garage door openers, bike helmets, candles with metal core wicks, lawnmowers, lighters, mattresses, and swimming pool slides; and
Pool drain cover requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act.
The stay of enforcement provides some temporary, limited relief to the crafters, children's garment manufacturers and toy makers who had been subject to the testing and certification required under the CPSIA. These businesses will not need to issue certificates based on testing of their products until additional decisions are issued by the Commission. However, all businesses, including, but not limited to, handmade toy and apparel makers, crafters and home-based small businesses, must still be sure that their products conform to all safety standards and similar requirements, including the lead and phthalates provisions of the CPSIA.

Handmade garment makers are cautioned to know whether the zippers, buttons and other fasteners they are using contain lead. Likewise, handmade toy manufacturers need to know whether their products, if using plastic or soft flexible vinyl, contain phthalates.

The stay of enforcement on testing and certification does not address thrift and second hand stores and small retailers because they are not required to test and certify products under the CPSIA. The products they sell, including those in inventory on February 10, 2009, must not contain more than 600 ppm lead in any accessible part. The Commission is aware that it is difficult to know whether a product meets the lead standard without testing and has issued guidance for these companies that can be found on our web site.

The Commission trusts that State Attorneys General will respect the Commission's judgment that it is necessary to stay certain testing and certification requirements and will focus their own enforcement efforts on other provisions of the law, e.g. the sale of recalled products.

Please visit the CPSC Web site at www.cpsc.gov/about/cpsia/cpsia.html for more information on all of the efforts being made to successfully implement the CPSIA.

Statements on this vote by Acting Chairman Nancy Nord and Commissioner Thomas H. Moore are in portable document format (PDF).

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Thanks for posting that update.

 

You can still buy DRR quads

 

I just heard about this today By chance on a radio talk show. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Is this some kind of a repercussion from all those toys China sent us with the lead paint?? This is stupid. The only part of a bike that is painted is the frame. I cannot remember the last time I saw a kid chewing on the frame of their atv or dirt bike. I Don't understand how lawmakers can function without basic common sense. I know they are only looking out for the safety and trying to avoid lawsuits....that's what all those pretty warning stickers are for on your new bike when you buy it. Just put a new sticker...DANGER, DO NOT CHEW ON ATV! They never had to tell the kids not to drink the gasoline and that can kill them quicker than the little bit of lead in the paint. (if there is any). Hey, aren't fishing weights made of lead? maybe they should ban kids from fishing, they might eat the weights.

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I agree Howman, this is very stupid. Crap like this always gets passed. It sounds good when they say "we are aiming to contain lead, and prevent lead from affecting your child.. Yayy!!!" So of course, everyone votes to pass it. Anyone who doesn't vote for it could be accused of not caring for a child's well being, and that could be used against them in the next election. Really, how many kids are chewing on ATVs? If your kid is chewing on his/her ATV, he/she should be wearing a different type of helmet, and not be around it anyway. Also, I'm sure the dealers will have to pay for this certification. This gives Washington yet another area to bring in more $$. The real ones getting screwed on this deal are you and I, the buyers. As the dealer has to go the extra mile to be compliant, that burden gets rolled to us in the form of higher prices.

Will there be a ban on lead fishing weights next? All we need is Corky to be found with a mouth full of fishing weights, and soccer moms across the country will demand a ban.

 

Just heard about this...I'm still shaking my head! I belong to a group called, "Americans For Responsible Recreational Access"...and I just voiced my concern with my Senators and Congressman.

My concern is with being able to purchase replacement parts!?!? Ok...cannot sell the 50cc ATV, but not fix them either is an outrage.

Sorry...but silly law!


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