Mini Bike Ban – Thanks to the new federal law that went into effect last week, many mini bikes and ATVs have been removed from sales floors.
The mini bike ban that includes ATVs as well is a result of the new law passed that limits the amount of lead contained in products aimed at children 12 and under.
Is a mini bike ban necessary to keep children from ingesting lead? Certainly a young child could eat paint on many toys, but is a child going to chew on tire stems and battery terminals on their ATV or mini bike?
The new MiniBike Ban has consumers and lawmakers in an uproar for obvious reasons. The Star Tribune reported: “Last year, more than 100,000 of the youth-oriented vehicles were sold. Industry experts estimate that 13,000 dealers nationwide might be stuck holding $100 million in inventory because the vehicles contain lead levels greater than allowed under the law.”
This coming at a time when retailers nationwide are reeling from the economic downturn and many are suffering from store closings or outright bankruptcy.
The federal government strikes again with the Mini Bike Ban.
Tags: ATV ban, consumer product safety act, lead poisoning, mini bike ban, minibike ban, store closing, store closings
February 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Tell the Bastards to leave us alone!!!
Thanks Mr. Troup
March 10th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
It is all to often that the government steps in to regulate something that is not a problem, Even though they can’t manage to combat high cost health insurance, soaring unemployment rates, Sky rocketing educational cost, and gang related crimes. Not to mention the little problem we are having with the economy. Now they strive to take yet another thing away from american children. I guess in their opinion the downfall of soceity is because of mini bikes, I wonder how many over paid genius’s it took to figure that out. They should be ashamed and we should be disgusted.
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
More B.S.
May 13th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
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