You Get What You Pay For
In the midst of a slew of stories of product recalls and dangerous goods coming from China, USA Today reports that China’s trade surplus is at an all time high. The imports are pouring in faster than ever and the safety checks are not keeping pace, yet we continue to buy. And the reason, naturally, is […]
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More Deadly Magnetic Toys
More than a year after the first recall of Magnetix toys which came about as the result of the death of 22-month old Kenny Sweet of Washington and serious internal injuries to dozens of other children, Mag Stix toys were (and probably still are at this writing) available on store shelves. Mag Stix are very similar to Magnetix in concept […]
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Support Senator Schumer!
There are a few people in Washington who want to take action now to stem the tide of deadly products and make us safer. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is one of them.
What follows is an excerpt of Sen. Schumer’s press release from July 1, 2007. (Read the full text here.) Please tell your representatives in […]
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Got Lead?
Many toys and other children’s products made in China have been recalled due to lead contamination, but it’s beloved Thomas & Friends trains that have gotten parents’ attention. The manufacturer, RC2, located in Oak Brook, IL is recalling 1.5 million Thomas & Friends trains because they are covered in lead based paint. If you look at the Consumer […]
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Am I More Diabolical Than the Terrorists?
With each new account of dangerous products coming from China, I can’t help but think, if I were a terrorist, I would be setting up shop in China right now with a plan to rid the world of infidels by their own constantly consuming hand.
The popular assumption seems to be that Chinese businesses are cutting […]
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un-COOL
Country of Origin Labeling is becoming a hot topic and for good reason. The U.S. imported nearly $65 billion in food last year, double the amount of 10 years ago. Yet only a miniscule 1% of food imports are inspected every year. With the recent spate of contaminated and sometimes deadly foods imported from China, country […]
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Single Young Feed Producer Seeks Melamine Scrap for Good Times & Profit
Apparently it is no secret in China that melamine, a chemical made from coal, has been used for years as a way to artificially boost the protein content of animal feed. No surprise really, in a place where counterfeit goods are a way of life and costs are cut at the expense of quality and […]
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They’re Gonna Walk Before We Make ‘Em Run
According to the New York Times some of the food giants claim to be taking extra measures to ensure the safety of ingredients coming from China before there is a catastrophe in the human food supply chain similar to the poison wheat gluten disaster responsible for the deaths of thousands of pets in the U.S. […]
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Why Pick on China?
Because China started it. When I first learned of the recent massive tainted pet food recall, I scanned the enormous list of brands in a panic to see if my regular brands were included. After confirming my cats and dogs were safe, the next step was to alert everyone else I know who has a cat […]
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