BEIJING, China – The bicycle industry is facing more and more problems with broken carbon frames. The option of a possible export ban implemented by the Chinese government was already frequently discussed at the IFMA fair in Cologne two weeks ago.
Yesterday, well informed sources declared that the Chinese government now insists that carbon frame manufacturers must have their products tested by government approved testing facilities before they can ship them.
This is direct result of several law suits and problems caused by broken carbon frames. Not all manufacturers should have to comply with these new requirements.
Apparently the Chinese government does not want to face the same problems as they did in the Mattel case this summer causing a lot of damage on China’s image. This time they react with additional requirements on products for the export market.
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