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Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Should parents ban China-made toys?
Could you live without toys made in China? Should we do it so China will clean up its act?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It is scary each time reports come out about recalling toys made in China. I don’t know about you guys, but we have a bunch of the characters on the list. Here’s the most recent story.
And it’s confusing too. I don’t know when I bought that Polly Pocket set. Does the Diego play stuff need to be returned? Where did I buy it at - Toys R Us or Target? (Here’s Mattel’s site with pictures to help you determine if you own the toys.)
When the first Mattel recall of the summer came out I heard a report on the radio from a mom who decided her family wouldn’t buy any toys made in China for an entire year. She said it was extremely difficult. Her son would see ads for new toys on TV. They would go to the store to maybe purchase and as soon as she saw “Made in China” she told him he couldn’t have it.
Could you do it? Could you go a whole year without buying toys made in China? Do you think it would have an impact? How can China be made to increase its safety standards when producing toys for children around the world? Who should be responsible - the governments, the toy companies paying the Chinese manufacturer, the parents who are buying the toys?
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