Originally posted by uzlessNope. Chinese toys have already cornered the world market. All you can hope for is that responsible people will boycott the actual toy that has the lead paint. There is no need to boycott chinese goods on the whole, which is what you seem to be suggesting.
already bought some toys so might as well keep buying more? Is that your point?
Originally posted by Rajk999Toys aren't essentials.
Nope. Chinese toys have already cornered the world market. All you can hope for is that responsible people will boycott the actual toy that has the lead paint. There is no need to boycott chinese goods on the whole, which is what you seem to be suggesting.
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Originally posted by Rajk999Ok, here's how it works.
Nope. Chinese toys have already cornered the world market. All you can hope for is that responsible people will boycott the actual toy that has the lead paint. There is no need to boycott chinese goods on the whole, which is what you seem to be suggesting.
A US company contracts a manufacturer in China to make a product. The US company gives the tech specs to the Chinese manufacturer. The Chinese manufacturer then buys a bunch of parts from Chinese suppliers and assembles the parts at their Chinese factory and ships it to the US company after assembly is completed.
The problem is that the US company relies on the Chinese manufacturer to do all the quality control and further relies on the Chinese government to do inspections on the manufacturing and supplier facilities to make sure no toxic parts are being used.
The US company does little to no quality control themselves and the US government (and western governments in general) do not test many of the products that are imported from China for quality either.
Now, China at the moment, is not a manufacturing country that lists environmental concerns as a high priority and many consumer laws can be "skirted" by obvious means.
To think that the substitution of sub-standard materials is an isolated event and not widespread is risky. You risk the health of your kids and yourselves if you don't think there is an issue here.
This is why European toy makers like Lego are being inundated with requests right now to take over manufacturing of kids toys.
The old axiom still holds....YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
Originally posted by uzlessThe responsibliity for ensuring that defective goods do not enter a country rests on the government of that country.
Ok, here's how it works.
A US company contracts a manufacturer in China to make a product. The US company gives the tech specs to the Chinese manufacturer. The Chinese manufacturer then buys a bunch of parts from Chinese suppliers and assembles the parts at their Chinese factory and ships it to the US company after assembly is completed.
The problem is ...[text shortened]... e over manufacturing of kids toys.
The old axiom still holds....YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
As for getting what you pay for, sometimes you want the best and at other times you go for lower quality. I buy lots of Chinese prducts and they work well. I still cant see how the solution is to boycott all of Chinese products.
Originally posted by Rajk999It's not about whether the products work or not.
The responsibliity for ensuring that defective goods do not enter a country rests on the government of that country.
As for getting what you pay for, sometimes you want the best and at other times you go for lower quality. I buy lots of Chinese prducts and they work well. I still cant see how the solution is to boycott all of Chinese products.
Listen, i've got some bricks for your fireplace that are made from asbestos. They'll do the job and look nice but you'll end up with Cancer....still want them?
Originally posted by uzlessRelax, and have a hamburger on me.
It's not about whether the products work or not.
Listen, i've got some bricks for your fireplace that are made from asbestos. They'll do the job and look nice but you'll end up with Cancer....still want them?
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2007/20070706e.shtml
Originally posted by Dace AceNice one.
Relax, and have a hamburger on me.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2007/20070706e.shtml
So should we stop buying Canadian burgers or boycott all Canadian goods ..... I wonder .... Hmmmmm. Difficult question .. Lets ask Uzless. He will have the answer.