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China Suspends Exports by 2 Firms Over Lead Paint
SHANGHAI, Aug. 9 — China said on Thursday that it had suspended the export licenses of two companies that it said used lead paint in toys made for American companies.
By David Barboza
The New York Times
Published: August 10, 2007
Recall Raises Fear for Parents, Toy Cos.
NEW YORK - Wendy Schneider-Fisher is nervous about what toys to buy her children.
"I'm less inclined to buy anything from China," said Schneider-Fisher, of New Albany, Ohio, who was heading into a local Toys "R" Us Thursday. "And I'm upset our government doesn't do more to stop it."
By Anne D'Innocenzio,
AP Business Writer
Thu Aug 2, 7:36 PM ET
Parents Cast Wary Eye Toward Toy Chests
Lead paint worries grow, as does interest in goods made in U.S.
The bright reds and yellows that define children's toys have turned into warning signs for many parents, who are thinking twice about what to buy in reaction to news that a growing list of Chinese-made trains, tops and other products are being recalled because they contain dangerous lead paint.
By Mary Ellen Podmolik and Michael Oneal, Chicago Tribune;
Mary Ellen Podmolik is a freelance writer.
Michael Oneal is a staff reporter
August 10, 2007
Shelf Shock: Even a Trusted Toy Brand Couldn't Avoid a Recall
Mattel blames a Chinese subcontractor. Experts say importers must closely monitor their supply chains.
Diane Brahams was flummoxed as she stood near the toy-car aisle at a Culver City Toys R Us on Thursday. What would be a safe present for her grandnephew who is almost 3 and loves cars?
By Abigail Goldman and Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
August 3, 2007
Editorial: China, Unregulated
“That’s the price of doing business,” is the too-often-heard excuse from American companies that choose to overlook China’s loose business ethics and tight, verging on strangling, political controls.
New York Times
Published: August 15, 2007
Some Baby Bibs Said to Contain Levels of Lead
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 — Certain vinyl baby bibs sold at Toys “R” Us stores appear to be contaminated with lead, laboratory tests have shown, making the inexpensive bibs another example of a made-in-China product that may be a health hazard to children.
By Eric Lipton
Published: August 15, 2007
China Rejects International Concerns Over Product Safety
Beijing (dpa) - China on Thursday rejected international concerns over lax safety standards in its toy exports and other products following a spate of global recalls of Chinese-made goods.
EUX TV
The European Channel
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Chinese Products Rule US Market
Washington, Aug 16 (DPA) Mattel Inc's huge toy recall is just the latest trouble for Chinese products in the US, where cost-conscious consumers have fuelled China's rise as an economic power.
By Tony Czuczka
August 16, 2007
China's Lead Problems Go Beyond Toys
BEIJING - China's problems with lead in consumer products go far beyond tainted toys.
By Joe McDonald
Associated Press
August 15, 2007
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