Study clears China in toy recall

Design Flaw? So this study concluded that the materials China used such as LEAD PAINT was due to a design flaw?

"Recalls of toys made outside North America are rising at an alarming rate, but a new Canadian study says consumers shouldn't blame China.

The study found that the majority of toy recalls are due to design flaws, not manufacturing problems. It concluded that while China makes the vast majority of toys sold in North America, recalls of toys made in other countries have actually risen at a faster rate."

China takes fun out of it

"Shelves were near empty after Chinese-made Fisher-Price toys were pulled from shelves in a voluntary recall in August.

With the busiest shopping days of the year approaching, consumers no doubt are feeling some angst about buying toys, especially those made in China. They have good reason. Since this summer, there has been a steady beat of recalls involving unsafe toys sold by trusted manufacturers."

China halts export of bead toys tainted with toxic drug

China has suspended exports of the Aqua Dots toys contaminated with a chemical that can convert to a powerful "date rape" drug, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. The toys have caused some children who swallowed the craft toys to vomit and lose consciousness.

World 'still trusts' Chinese products

"The world still trusts the quality of China's products despite a string of recalls in recent months, a senior Chinese official has said.

"During the first eight months of this year, China's exports grew by 23.3 percent, which shows that our exports have not been hit by these recalls," said Wei Chuanzhong, vice-minister of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)."