Mattel toy recall announced

Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys because of hazards to children. The toys, all made in China, include Sarge brand cars, Barbie and Tanner, Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures. Earlier this month, Mattel's Fisher-Price division recalled 1.5 million toys made in China.

 US Consumer Product Safety Commission

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html

Please check the list and any toy boxes of any of your Children, Grandchildren, or friends Children.

How much cheaper is Made in China?

This is my opinion...

American Workers made these companies. They are the ones that did the work, to assure they had a good product, thus giving these companies a name people would depend on. How did these Companies pay their American Workers? They took American jobs and gave them to a Communist Country. They pay lower wages and make higher profits. Americans pay the price.

Made in China is not cheaper for the consumer. I have not seen the prices drop in Wal-Mart, have you? It is more profit for the manufacturer to pay Communist China wages. These Manufacturers have sold out the American People.

Do any American Companies have any American Pride?

Give me..... Made in America, by Americans!

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The Chinese are poisoning us and our government doesn't care. Bush has been kowtowing to the Chinese almost since he first came into office. Remember when the Chinese rammed and caused our Orion surveillance plane to emergency land in China? The plane was in international airspace The Chicoms kept the plane for months, held the crew, and went through every piece of secret high tech surveillance equipment that was on the plane.  Bush didn't so much as let out a peep.  This mediocre traitor to the US not only kisses up to mexicans, he absolutely grovels before Chinese.

Yes, I agree it seems as if the Chinese are poisoning us. We should be very watchful. Watch how many law suits spring up against toy manufactorers stating that all the kids with attention deficet disorder are a product from toys with lead paint, anyone want to bet? the plane incident, was that under Bush? for some reason I thought it was under Clintons watch. God, I'm losing my mind.

 Beware of Made In China!!!

At least two other major toy manufacturers have begun investigations of their toys from China this summer in reaction to the recalls, said Carter Keithley, the president of the Toy Industry Association. Mr. Keithley declined to name those companies.

There are already many lawsuits against companies involved in the pet food recall as well as the Thomas & Friends toy train recall. Beware of the fish, don't eat the chicken, throw out the overcounter drugs, get rid of those nice new tires, don't brush your teeth....

Opinion... If it comes from China, Beware!!!!

American names mean absolutely nothing now.

When a Great Democracy like America decides to allow a communist country to become their supplier of food and goods, this is to be expected.

Throw out the toys, trash the dog food, Don't eat the fish, watch out for the chicken, get rid of those tires, don't take the overcounter medicine, burn that new bib for the baby, don't brush your teeth...

There is a petition on Firesociety. It is to stop trade with China.

I signed this petition and am hoping you will too. It is shameful that we have gone from a Self Sufficient, Democratic Nation, to a Nation that is dependent on a communist country, for our every need. If it comes from China, throw it out. Never mind the American names, they are no more important than the companies that decided to sell their soul and country for a dollar.
Sheilah

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Absolutely right, Sheilah.

I have stopped buying/eating anything Mexican/Chinese. And if I can't find something I want that is not made in China, I do what my forefathers did - I make do or innovate. It is not necessary to own every new product that comes down the pike. If the only way to get their attention is to hold back the price of whatever product it is, my mere pittance will be held back.

And my paranoia says - stay away particularly from any electronic gadget. ID chips seem to be turning up everywhere - GPS, cell phones, etc.

I have been accused many times of being a kook, but I am now used to it. Some of my paranoid theories I had many years ago have come to fruition - ergo, my pic.

Well, Mz, I hope you drive an old car.  Starting with 1993 models many cars, now probably all of them, have black boxes that record your every move.  No GPS's in them, last I heard (unless you are using Lo-Jack or OnStar) but if you have an accident the recorders in your own car may contain the data to hang you.

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My point exactly, nwind.

We don't know what we are buying over the past few years. We are not all electronic or technical whizzes that have any idea of the potential a product might have for secret and/or illicit monitoring.

I geus we will have to start driving that old 68' pickup we bought to haul wood in.  This China thing with the toys is a big no no.  The mothers are gonna get mad, and you dont want the mothers mad. 

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We reap what we sow. Many thought that with industry The People's Republic of China would bloom and transform into a democracy. The events of Tienemen Square gave hope to that idea but with the demands of the protesters the Chinese government showed their true colors. The sad part of all of this is that if you look at merchandise in stores you would discover that many of our daily needs come from Chinese factories. Made in China does not mean quality what it really means is more money for corporate executives here. Consider this; Wal*Mart which wants to be known as America's retailer gets almost all of their merchandise from China and people shop there for economic reasons even though American made products are better and last longer. We have pushed for free trade policies around the globe and now we are paying the consequences for the folly of our actions.

I stopped shopping at Walmart a long time ago.  I buy alot of our clothes at Rural King.  Carharts are still made in the U.S.  I started watching and their prices are really not that great.  Those poor people in that country have been so abused.  Someone is getting rich, and it is not the workers.  Heck it is not even the college grads here at home, they have not seen an increase in wages for a long time, alot of them end up in the same jobs as someone with a High School Education. 

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I believe one of the greatest things about America is the fact that it is the nation which best extolls the virtues and values of individualism.  Individual freedoms.  Individual rights.  Individual liberties.  Individual pursuits of a God-given thirst, hunger, and seeking of a temporal happiness/property.

I like being a citizen of a Constitutional Republic which encourages as well as acknowleges and protects individualism.

Others can insist on protectionism and isolationism.  Others, in fact, do so insist.  That is fine for others but it does not sit well with me.  I will not willingly be a part of such collectivism.  I do not sense a need for others to do my thinking for me.

Individualism must always be accompanied by accountability and responsibility or it is a worthless precept.  And I am confident that individualism's chief reward is the joy of exercising selectivity.

I selected my spouse and am pleased with my selection.  No one selected my marriage partner and I would have never willingly allowed anyone to do so.  I selected the house my spouse and I reside in as is true of our vehicles, our pets, our landscaping, our appliances, our entertainment, the food we consume, the nights we go out, the places we go to, the vactions we take, the destinations we travel to, the gifts we purchase and distribute, the holidays we celebrate, the people we call friends, the careers we have chosen to provide for our livelihoods,  the number of children we wish to have, the teachings we pass on to our children, and on and on, including the persons we vote for to represent us.  Along with each of those choices there are possible results regarding the God-given rights to pursue happiness/property.  Some results may actually lend themselves to happiness or property ownership and accumulation.  Some may lend themselves to something which might be characterized as less than happy results and may mean losses regarding property ownership or accumulation of property.

My whole point is that if one cherishes individualism then one must also learn to be selective.  Perhaps life is really a matter of learning the art and science of selectivity.  The more selective we become the better our chances for true happiness and property ownership.

I daily ask God to make me more and more selective and allow my choices to please Him because when they please Him they will certainly be in my best interest and lead to happiness and property.  I do not understand why others are not determined to become masters of selection regarding their own individual lives and lifestyles.

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We missed a heck of chance twice to stop this garbage.,   Presdent Patrick J. Buchanan would have made a serious difference in this matter.

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Right you are, Tommy. But PB was labelled a racist, along with anyone else who supported him.  And all the weenies fled in fear.  I remember quite a few people in telecom and other "hi-tech" fields telling me back then that they agreed with PB but were afraid of saying anything because of the effect on their jobs.  Well, the jobs are long gone anyway.  And their prospects are nil.  Goes to show you had best follow your instincts, and when people try and scare you (meaning, you, generally) or tell you that your candidate is "unelectable", then you fall right into the enemy's trap when you listen.  PB thinks it's too late now, from what I can tell of his remarks, to change the course from that of ultimate collapse.  Better be prepared: buy guns and ammo; buy foodstuffs, buy silver and gold.

Avery said:

I believe one of the greatest things about America is the fact that it is the nation which best extolls the virtues and values of individualism.  Individual freedoms.  Individual rights.  Individual liberties.  Individual pursuits of a God-given thirst, hunger, and seeking of a temporal happiness/property.

I like being a citizen of a Constitutional Republic which encourages as well as acknowleges and protects individualism.

Others can insist on protectionism and isolationism.  Others, in fact, do so insist.  That is fine for others but it does not sit well with me.  I will not willingly be a part of such collectivism.  I do not sense a need for others to do my thinking for me.

Individualism must always be accompanied by accountability and responsibility or it is a worthless precept.  And I am confident that individualism's chief reward is the joy of exercising selectivity.

I selected my spouse and am pleased with my selection.  No one selected my marriage partner and I would have never willingly allowed anyone to do so.  I selected the house my spouse and I reside in as is true of our vehicles, our pets, our landscaping, our appliances, our entertainment, the food we consume, the nights we go out, the places we go to, the vactions we take, the destinations we travel to, the gifts we purchase and distribute, the holidays we celebrate, the people we call friends, the careers we have chosen to provide for our livelihoods,  the number of children we wish to have, the teachings we pass on to our children, and on and on, including the persons we vote for to represent us.  Along with each of those choices there are possible results regarding the God-given rights to pursue happiness/property.  Some results may actually lend themselves to happiness or property ownership and accumulation.  Some may lend themselves to something which might be characterized as less than happy results and may mean losses regarding property ownership or accumulation of property.

My whole point is that if one cherishes individualism then one must also learn to be selective.  Perhaps life is really a matter of learning the art and science of selectivity.  The more selective we become the better our chances for true happiness and property ownership.

I daily ask God to make me more and more selective and allow my choices to please Him because when they please Him they will certainly be in my best interest and lead to happiness and property.  I do not understand why others are not determined to become masters of selection regarding their own individual lives and lifestyles.

Exactly, I agree, and that is why I shop at places other than Walmart.  I can go to the malls when they start having there seasonal clearance and I can buy clothing for sometimes as much as a 1/4 of what I would have to pay at Walmart.   The Dollar Stores have comparable prices on cleaning supplies, etc..    It is great to be an American, living in a country where we have the choice.....

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Here is the latest reason not to buy "made in China"

About 1 Million Simplicity Cribs Recalled Due To Failures Resulting in Infant Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today a voluntary recall with Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., of about 1 million cribs. The drop-side can detach from the crib, which can create a dangerous gap and lead to the entrapment and suffocation of infants. CPSC is aware of two deaths in Simplicity manufactured cribs with older style hardware, including a 9-month-old child and a 6-month-old child, where the drop-side was installed upside down. CPSC is also aware of seven infant entrapments and 55 incidents in these cribs.

CPSC is also investigating the death of a 1-year-old child in a Simplicity crib with newer style hardware, in which the drop-side was installed upside down. CPSC is warning parents and caregivers to check all Simplicity cribs to make sure the drop-side is installed right side up.

The drop-side failures result from both the hardware and crib design, which allow consumers to unintentionally install the drop-side upside down. This, in turn, can weaken the hardware and cause the drop-side to detach from the crib. When the drop-side detaches, it creates a gap in which infants can become entrapped.

CPSC is also aware of two incidents that occurred when the drop-side was correctly installed with older style hardware, though the upside down installation greatly increases the risk of failure.

The recalled Simplicity crib models include: Aspen 3 in 1, Aspen 4 in 1, Nursery-in-a-Box, Crib N Changer Combo, Chelsea and Pooh 4 in 1. The recall also involves the following Simplicity cribs that used the Graco logo: Aspen 3 in 1, Ultra 3 in 1, Ultra 4 in1, Ultra 5 in 1, Whitney and the Trio.

The recalled cribs have one of the following model numbers, which can be found on the envelope attached to the mattress support and on the label attached to the headboard: 4600, 4605, 4705, 5000, 8000, 8324, 8800, 8740, 8910, 8994, 8050, 8750, 8760, and 8996.

The cribs, which were made in China, were sold in department stores, children’s stores and mass merchandisers nationwide from January 1998 through May 2007 for between $100 and $300.

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Copied and pasted to every new mom I know.

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E-mail warns that jerky treats manufactured in China have been making dogs sick.

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Sheilah said:

Mattel toy recall announced

Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys because of hazards to children. The toys, all made in China, include Sarge brand cars, Barbie and Tanner, Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures. Earlier this month, Mattel's Fisher-Price division recalled 1.5 million toys made in China.

 US Consumer Product Safety Commission

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html

Please check the list and any toy boxes of any of your Children, Grandchildren, or friends Children.

How much cheaper is Made in China?

This is my opinion...

American Workers made these companies. They are the ones that did the work, to assure they had a good product, thus giving these companies a name people would depend on. How did these Companies pay their American Workers? They took American jobs and gave them to a Communist Country. They pay lower wages and make higher profits. Americans pay the price.

Made in China is not cheaper for the consumer. I have not seen the prices drop in Wal-Mart, have you? It is more profit for the manufacturer to pay Communist China wages. These Manufacturers have sold out the American People.

Do any American Companies have any American Pride?

Give me..... Made in America, by Americans!

 

Trouble is, no PEOPLE have American pride anymore, we all want to be the biggest and best consumers, buy buy buy, flat screed HD TV's, the latest in cell phones, the best computers, etc, and we don't care if it is made in china.

I have not bot a Nike product for YEARS--they moved overseas, pay their employees (some children) like 25 cents an hour and then bring back into this country shoes that cost over $100 a pair, and parents can't say NO to their children and NOT buy them!

Your average American is frankly too d*mn dumb and lazy to become politically active, and the powers that be know it and count on it.  About 15 years ago, there was a huge dust up about the tuna fishermen, how they killed thousands of dolphins a year just netting tuna, so a boycott was started against tuna with mixed results, I personally did not eat tuna for about 12 years, but people I worked with whined about it and said, "I don't want to stop eating tunafish"....these industries COUNT on attitudes like that, and what the American people don't realize is that you don't have to boycott something for years and years, you just have to boycott it for a couple weeks, because if everyone in this country boycotted 80% of the products made in China for say, two weeks, can you IMAGINE what that would do and the attention it would draw??  It doesn't take forever to let those who are making products FOR OUR CONSUMPTION know we are not happy with what we are getting for changes to be made.

Now, there are tons and tons and tons of toys from China already on their way here for the Christmas market--what are YOUR kids going to find under the tree?

And, has anyone tested the TV's and cell phones etc for lead???

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Commander212 said:  Consider this; Wal*Mart which wants to be known as America's retailer gets almost all of their merchandise from China and people shop there for economic reasons even though American made products are better and last longer. We have pushed for free trade policies around the globe and now we are paying the consequences for the folly of our actions.

 

I do shop at Wal-Mart, but rarely for anything other than groceries, I have to buy groceries there as I am in a small town and they have the cheapest by far prices on groceries, and I am not saying 5 or 10 cents cheaper, I am saying say, for a pkg of Kraft American cheese, I can get it at W-M for $3.56 and at my local Safeway or other stores, it is $4.99 for the same package!  Huge savings.   Being on disability with very limited pay, I have no choice, it is either the food banks (and those are a joke) or W-M for me unfortunately.  Clothing and shoes if I need them I usually get off ebay.

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VeeBee, you are so right about Americans being 'buy' crazy.  It takes me forever to shop for anything now, because I don't by 'made in China' or 'made in tiawan' OR 'made in mexico' items.  And yes, it is more expensive and fortunately, so far, we can handle it.  But I will not be buying ANY toys for the grandkids this year that aren't specifically marked where they are made.  They may end up getting a home-made gingerbread house instead!  *lol* 

I hate what's happening to this Country, and I agree a hard and fast (2-3 week) boycott of 'made in china' stuff would have a real impact.  Actually, I've talked to alot of people shopping, reading lables, looking for manufacturing locations, etc., and they aren't buying china stuff either.  I had one store person tell me the grocery stores are losing money on the imported from china products because people aren't buying them  and in some cases they are exceeding their shelf life so they have to pull and discard them.  Oh darn!  Guess they should reconsider their resources if that's the case. 

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