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Fast E-Scooters Pulled for Kids Safety | Cork News
Major online retailers including Amazon Ireland, Decathlon, and AliExpress are removing e-scooters that exceed 20 km/h amid growing pressure from lawmakers and public safety concerns, especially after reports of severe injuries in children. TD Michael Murphy commended Amazon’s move and called on others to follow suit, stressing that child safety outweighs profit. The Green Party’s Roderic O’Gorman welcomed the delistings but noted that faster scooters are still available in toy stores for kids as young as six. With coalition leaders set to meet, urgent legislation is being pushed to ban sales…
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