More nanny-state, albeit a bit more understandable: http://www.startribune.com/local/east/39662442.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_ V_nDaycUiacyKUUr My question: what about those Power Wheels? Cheapo ones came with lead batteries, I suspect that newer ones now come with NiMH. Did all the lead acid ones go away by now? Shawn Upton, KB1CKT Test Engineer Allegro MicroSystems, Inc [log in to unmask] 603.626.2429/fax: 603.641.5336 -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:10 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Leadfree has gone too far. The kid in the picture might accidentally eat the battery terminals. I just had to laugh. http://www.startribune.com/local/39693797.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP 4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUss --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------