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The CPSIA Lead Ban Debacle

A well-intentioned but poorly-written law to protect children ends up causing major problems for the motorcycle industry.Late last year, a number of children's toy manufacturers were forced to hastily recall large stocks of their products from store shelves and warehouses when it was discovered that paint and other components used in their construction contained excessive amounts of lead. Lead can cause numerous long-term developmental problems in children (once absorbed into the body, lead becomes very difficult to expel), and anyone who has kids knows how often babies and toddlers constantly put toys in their mouth as part of their learning development. Because of the huge public outcry for something to be done, the "Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008" was hastily drawn up by members of Congress. Within the CPSIA's legal rigamarole is a section that bans the sale of children's products that do not meet standards for lead content.


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