Lead Ban On Kids Bikes- Next Chapter

[kjax]

Here is a link from the AMA Direct Link Site about an upcoming vote by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that is scheduled to take place on Wed 4-8-09. Hope you will take the time to follow the link and send a letter to the commission. It seems that our letter writing and e-mail have had an effect, as several US Reps and Senators are supporting our position and have written the commission expressing their desire to see that the ban on kids ORV's and bikes be lifted.

Don't stop now! We are making progress....

Please chime in here with your thoughts....

Let's keep talkin about this- after all it's kids that are the future of this sport that all love.

Click here to learn more:

http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=780

Click here to take action:

http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/rapidresponse.asp

Here is a copy of what I wrote to the CPSC today. Please copy or write your own- but just write them- TODAY!!!!!!!

Your Message: As a Michigan business and property owner (3 counties in MI), Event Promoter and parent I am requesting that you strongly consider a revision to the regulation that is causing the ban on the sale of youth oriented ORV's and motorcycles in the US. The intent of the regulation to control the use and exposure of lead content in toys for young children is a good thing. However the language currently in place is causing unnecessary hardship to an entire industry that buys, sells and repairs ORV's and motorcycles here in the US. Considering our current economic situation in the US, the continued ban on the sale of these vehicles seems to be counterproductive at the least. IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS (LAW) REGULATION ON WHICH WE SHOULD FOCUS- NOT MERELY THE INTERPRETATION OF THE WORDS

Letter from Senate to CPSC

http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/cpsc_senate_letter.pdf

Letter from US Representive to CPSC

http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/cpsc_house_letter.pdf

Edited April 7, 2009 by kjax