Tire Recalls Show Flaws in the System

"Like many people, Carolyne Thorne once thought recalled tires got whisked off cars quickly in the name of highway safety.
But that was before the left rear tire on her Ford Expedition tore apart in 2004, sparking a rollover accident that left her largely paralyzed and taught her a grim lesson in the shortcomings of the U.S. recall system"

'Cars' Backpack Game Pieces Recalled

"About 110,000 magnetic game pieces sold with Cars-themed backpacks are being recalled because of a potentially deadly flaw.

Small magnets inside the four game pieces that were sold with the backpack can fall out of their plastic enclosure."

China told to stop blame game for product safety

"China should pay more attention to shoring up its product safety supervision network rather than apportioning blame for recent problems, a senior European Union official said on Wednesday.

The quality of Chinese goods has come under international scrutiny following scandals involving products ranging from toothpaste and pet food to toys and fish."

China Christmas toy orders up despite quality fears

"Orders for Chinese toys are on the rise in the run-up to Christmas despite a wave of product recalls that have shaken confidence in the safety of Chinese-made goods, the country's product safety chief said on Wednesday."

Florida city tries to ban Chinese products

"Made in China. These three words appear in virtually every household, office or school.

But one Florida city is considering stopping, or at least slowing, the flood of computers, coffee makers, artificial Christmas trees and other Chinese-made goods its residents buy each year."

China told to stop blame game for product safety

"China should pay more attention to shoring up its product safety supervision network rather than apportioning blame for recent problems, a senior European Union official said on Wednesday.

The quality of Chinese goods has come under international scrutiny following scandals involving products ranging from toothpaste and pet food to toys and fish."

New recall of toys made in China

"US retail giant Target has become the latest company to recall Chinese-made toys because of safety fears."

Research: China's Recall Woes Bad For Wal-Mart

"NEW YORK -- Last week 675,000 Barbie accessories were recalled as the pile of tainted products from China grows into a mountain. While this is obviously bad news for Barbie-maker Mattel, the ill will from the plague of product recalls has also begun to affect Wal-Mart, according to a new study. "

U.S.-made toys benefit from China recall

LOUISIANA, Mo., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- U.S.-made toys are enjoying a resurgence as more than 20 million Chinese-made toys with lead in their paint are recalled, the U.S. companies say.

Mattel Recalls 19 Million Toys Sent From China

"In a double-barreled announcement, the company said it was recalling 436,000 Chinese-made die-cast toy cars depicting the character Sarge from the animated film “Cars” because they are covered with lead paint."