But
We're not on about the SALE of something by an individual as secondhand goods.
Were on about the PURCHASE of something as new goods and their then use.
Unless any of you are doing a bit of 'grey' importing that is?
The general consensus of opinion (we check this sort of thing you know..) is that the changes in the global market place have currently outstripped legislation and consumers (i.e. US) are getting caught out as in some cases it's very easy to be purchasing items from a location we're just not clear on.
Eventually the market, legislation and the route to market providers (i.e. your favourite online auction sites) will have to get this resolved and we'll be sorted.
But it hasn't happened yet.
In the meantime the BRCA will continue to give advice where we can, if you don't like it then ignore it if you like - but don't come running when it bites you on the bum.
However it's statistically much more likely to be something outside of model car racing that does this anyway, our market is very small (read - minute..) compared to most and generally the products are sold worldwide and comply with all the relevant tests anyway.
Just in the odd area the odd one doesn't and this incident was certainly that!
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