Reply #7: Don't Blame China [View All]

[iamjoy]

I think China gets an unfair rap for toy recalls/dangerous toys. For one, the companies which have shipped jobs overseas are just looking for the cheapest price, not the best/safest product. They are probably not providing clear specs or guidelines about safety. For another, if 90% of our toys are made in China, it would be logical to assume that 90% of our recalls or problem toys are going to come from China. I wonder if any one has ever done any research to find out if it is in fact proportional. In any case, I blame the sellers.

That being said, the past two holiday seasons I made a real effort and most of my gifts were made in the USA . It didn't have to do with safety as much as trying to support US jobs (although admittedly, I didn't pay attention to Union vs. exploited US labor). My other gift store was Ten Thousand Villages - a fair trade shop.