CPSC rejects exclusion for youth ATV and Cycle products

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ATV/MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY RESPONSE TO REJECTION
OF LEAD STANDARD EXCLUSION PETITION BY CPSC
AND PROPOSED STAY OF ENFORCEMENT
The Motorcycle Industry Council, Inc, the Specialty Vehicle Institute
of America and the
Coalition for Safe and Responsible ATV Use are disappointed that the
Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC) voted today to reject the petition that our industry
submitted for an
exclusion for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and motorcycles from the
lead content limits found in
the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
Both Commissioners have proposed a stay of enforcement, acknowledging
that the current ban
on youth model ATVs and motorcycles means larger and faster adult-size
vehicles become likely
alternatives for children 12 years of age and younger that as Acting
Chairman Nord stated,
“increas[e] their risk of injury or death.” Chairman Moore stated,
"There are compelling safety
arguments that justify a stay of enforcement."
While we are pleased that both Commissioners recognize the importance
of ending the ban on
youth model vehicles, we need to review the actual text of the
proposed stay. It is also
important to note that, even if a stay of enforcement can be
implemented by the CPSC, this is not
a solution and would only be a temporary reprieve as to the agency's
enforcement of the ban. It
would not apply to state Attorney Generals or address other unintended
consequences of the lead
ban.
With today's vote, it is now obvious that the only permanent solution
is for Congress to end the
ban once and for all by amending the Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act (CPSIA) so
parents once again have access to appropriate-sized youth model ATVs
and motorcycles for their
children.