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Christmas 2008

More Chinese Piracy .... TOYS!!

"Wannabe Barbie's and phony Winnie the Pooh's journeys onto U.S. store shelves have been thwarted. During a recent two-day operation at the San Luis Port of Entry in San Luis, southwest of Yuma, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 125,000 counterfeit toys, valued at $800,000, said David P. Higgerson, director of field operations for the federal agency. The toys were found in 14 shipping containers that had arrived in Long Beach, Calif., from China, then headed toward Mexico through Yuma on trains and trucks." Link

CHINESE TOY MIRACLE CRUMBLING

" with a global recession gathering pace, the best of times are gone, and the pain in what had been booming areas in southern China is spreading quickly. Fully half of China's toy exporters, which sent nearly $8 billion worth of Barbies and Thomas the Tank Engines to export markets in 2007, were driven out of business in the first seven months of this year, Beijing's General Administration of Customs said in a recent report. In the city of Shenzhen, the other major manufacturing center in Guangdong province, 50,000 people have already lost their jobs this year. And in Beijing last week, Zhang Ping, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the nation's key economic policymaking body, bluntly warned that "excessive production cuts and business closures will cause massive unemployment, and that will lead to instability." Link

American Made Toys .... Lead Free!! -Link

Good News .... not as bad as last year, assuming you trust China so the Herrickreport.com and LiveChinaFree will follow the toy season

Consumer Product Safety Commission

US recalls 635,000 more Chinese-made products

"More than 555,000 of the products in the voluntary recalls contain excessive levels of lead, while 82,000 baby rattles sold by Target are recalled because they can break open and release beads that pose a choking hazard, the commission said.

The products with excessive levels of lead include 192,000 keychains and and 63,000 Halloween tumblers sold by Dollar General Merchandising Inc., 150,000 bookmarks from Antioch Publishing, 79,000 "Pirates of the Caribbean" squeeze lights from Eveready Battery Co., and 35,000 toy blocks from Kids II Inc.

Too much lead was also found in 15,000 toy decorating sets from Toys "R" Us, 11,200 water bottles from Sports Authority, and 10,000 wooden toys sold by KB Toys." more

Another Blow for Chinese Toys

Mattel Recall Site ----- October Recalls CPSC Live China Free Toys

"BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- U.S. toy maker Mattel Inc. (MAT) said Thursday that it has recalled an additional 55,500 " Go Diego Go " toys from the U.S., Canada , the U.K. and Ireland , due to high levels of lead in the toys' paint." Link

Another Mattel Recall!

Mattel said the toys were produced between May 17 and Aug. 11 . The molding and painting of the toys was done by Chinese company Man Shing, which then subcontracted the painting to another firm, Hua Yi, which used "unauthorized paint," according to Mattel .

The company recalled 12,000 toys from the U.K. and Ireland , 38,000 from the U.S. and 5,500 from Canada . No other companies were affected, Mattel said. The product recalls have rocked the toy maker's reputation, leading to a 0.9% drop in third-quarter net profit, reported in mid-October.

In early September, Mattel had to withdraw 844,000 toys globally, Link

Mattel's Recall Site

The CPSC advises parents or caregivers to immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Fisher-Price in order to receive a free replacement toy.

Contact Fisher-Price at (888) 299-0579 anytime, or visit the firm's Web site at www.service.mattel.com.

"China has sponsored quality control training for more than 1,000 people in the country's toy industry in an effort to ensure the safety of exports.

Government officials and executives from transnational companies has given lectures on Chinese, American, and European certification and testing standards and regulations ..... Link

BUT ... CHINESE ARREST 4 ANYWAY SO THEY CAN SHOOT SOMEONE!!

BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Police have detained four Chinese people involved in the recent recall of Chinese-made toys by U.S. toy giant Mattel, according to Li Changjiang, director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

"The four suspects can expect criminal sentences,"

How Safe is China ...? "A total of 61,919 people were killed in various work accidents nationwide during the January to August period." Link

"The Chinese government agrees to coordinate plans to guarantee the safety and health standards of the products, including toys, exported to the U.S.,If we find that our lead paint ban is not being complied with, if we find violations, then we will not hesitate to take very stringent enforcement activities,"
or Shoot every official necessary to make American consumers happy!

Will Santa Buy Toys in China this Year?

"China Free Toys" Follow the unfolding drama as China attempts to regain it's export momentum or buy from Non-Chinese sources that test for consumer safety. Tough Times for Kids and Parents and China Free Christmas (NEW) and another site The Not Quite Crunchy Parent

But can we trust toy makers who shipped millions of products KNOWING they were unsafe!

"Once burned shame on them; Twice burned shame on you!"

Chinese made Bikes recalled ((American Made Alternative)) Hazard: The forks can break during normal use, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer serious injuries .... Raleigh America dealers nationwide from January 2007 through June 2007 for between $660 and $1930.

DUH!
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials agreed on Tuesday to take immediate steps to stop the use of lead paint in toys made in China following toy recalls that have scared American parents ahead of holiday shopping. " Link (So why were they then?)

Chinese ... "If we find that our lead paint ban is not being complied with, if we find violations, then we will not hesitate to take very stringent enforcement activities," ho hum ...

Although not a Toy ...

"The recall involves Gerber EAB Pocket Knives, model numbers 22-41548, 22-41548CDIP, 22-01548W and 22-41548W. The knives are small, folding utility knives that can be clipped to the owner's pocket. The knives are marked with the "Gerber" trademark. "

Sold at: Retail stores nationwide, including Wal-Mart,

Gerber used to be a really reliable name but with it's move to CHINA ... maybe not.... Link

Chinese Officials Threaten to Punish Shoddy Manufactures

(That usually means ... a Bullet)

"We endorse enterprises' recall measures. We'll strictly scrutinize producers and punish (those churning out shoddy or unsafe products)," watchdog chief Li Changjiang

China Toy Crisis (no crisis; stop buying crap!)

"While the West has long relied on cheap Chinese imports to keep prices low for consumers, the recent rash of product safety scares is likely to lead to more stringent, and expensive, testing procedures." And where was the testing before one might ask!!

More lead in Children's Jewellery

"Immediate action was obviously taken to remove these dangerous products from our shops as soon as we became aware of the problem.
"We would never ever knowingly sell toxic jewellery to customers and take the health and safety of our customers extremely seriously. "We are urgently reviewing our quality assurance process." (More Chinese ....crap!)

CHINESE MADE TOY RECALL

"Parents should know that no toys are tested by the CPSC, no matter where they come from, China or Kansas," says Ed Mierzwinski of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. "Toys from brand-name companies and brand-name stores are potentially hazardous, as are toys from dollar stores."

"We are working with Chinese authorities (AQSIQ) to help establish stronger in-country testing protocols and inspections for toys intended for export anywhere." Toy Industry Association.

(Why not force them to test here in the USA; self-policing or even self-testing, is useless in a country where pollution; sub-standard wages, and bribery are considered a cultural matter.)

    BEIJING, China (AP) -- "The head of a Chinese manufacturer whose lead-tainted Sesame Street toys were the center of a massive U.S. recall has killed himself, .... Cheung Shu-hung, who co-owned Lee Der Industrial Co., committed suicide at a warehouse over the weekend, apparently by hanging himself " CNN

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Kent M. Herrick, Editor in Chief, 2009

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