Why is Yamaha Still Selling the Rhino?
January 31, 2009
Could be that they are cozying up to the government officials at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In July of last year, Yamaha had several CPSC officials out to ride the Rhino with Yamaha employees. “No Formal Discussion Meeting” was held. See the official memo by clicking here.
Sounds like a political junket to me- the kind with lavish luncheons and so on. I wasn’t there, so I can’t say for sure, but it makes one wonder. Meanwhile, injuries and deaths in the side by side UTV continue to mount. By the way, this fun fest happened in July, and the CPSC released the note to the public in December. Go figure.
Death Symbol Deadly?
January 30, 2009
In an interesting bit of irony, Spencer’s Gifts has recalled its Skull and Crossbones necklaces. The Necklaces, manufactured in China, contain high levels of lead. Lead, we all know, is hazardous to children. Evidently, that message hasn’t been translated to Chinese yet, but this is just another dangerous toy from the far east being recalled. Read the Consumer Product Safety’s notice at : http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09111.html