Unfortunatelu in Australia it is not illegal to sell products which don’t meet specific local requirements. This was part of the discussion in the Bidet thread.
Selling products and making money is the sole purpose of many business individuals. How their product is used is possibly not their responsibility.
For example, if one asked why they sold scooters which travelled say greater than 1-km/h, I suspect they would argue that it is up to the rider to ensure speed limits are obeyed (not dissimilar to drivers in a car where cars can easily exceed speed limited).
In relation to maximum power output, they could claim that the these scooters have a particular use such as for security guards in shopping centres etc whereby the use is not on the footpath.
What one needs to do before purchasing any products which may push the existing rules in place, is to be familiar with the rules of use before deciding to make a purchase. If one makes a purchase, then one should be asking retail staff about what measures the device has to comply with the current rules. Say for speed, can the speed be limited electronically say using an app or does the scooter have a speedometer either fitted or as an option.
