Bicycle Industry Appears to be Ignoring the Law

The Consumer Product Safety Information Act contains a ban on children’s products with lead parts exceeding 600 parts per million. Those products cannot be sold to consumers and any old product must be yanked off retail shelves. Some common bike parts like valves and spoke nipples exceed the lead limit. "Lead in alloys on aluminum, brass/copper and steel used on bicycles with 24-inch wheels or smaller, joggers and bicycle trailers," said John Nedeau, president of the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association.

"Any bicycle with 24" wheels or less is now illegal to sell, although the bicycle industry appears to be ignoring the law." said Ian Smith, President, OSET Corp.