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The CDC recalled more than 600,000 toys today. All were made in China and include more of the popular Thomas the train.

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TechnologyExpert
Sept. 26, 2007, 8:08 p.m.
Here's what I would say ... it will never end! For various reasons ... I mean, we can apologize all we want (Mattel apologized to China, right) but realistically ... it's "you get what you pay for." We want cheap cheap cheap and that means cut corners.
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nostalgia
Sept. 26, 2007, 8:45 p.m.
American consumers can stop this now! STOP buying all items made in China. The companies will pay attention when their bottom line is impacted.
Unless the public is willing to stand up and say ENOUGH this will never end
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netgreg
Sept. 26, 2007, 8:58 p.m.
American company's can try to cover their backside with as many phony apologies imaginable but the bottom line is that the only thing that will make a difference in the end is to hit them where it hurts, in the pocket! Don't give them your money until they commit to providing us a worthy product! One made here in the USA!
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saintetienne
Sept. 26, 2007, 9:07 p.m.
More cheap, dangerous junk from the militaristic nation with an appalling human rights record, and, with the most polluted air on Earth, has the gall to demand that we sign the Kyoto Treaty.
Wake up people. Look at the label before you buy junk for your brats. Stop supporting China and the companies that do business with them (Wal-Mart, Mattel). Buy American for crying out loud, and help out our own economy and our own workers. It may cost a bit more in the short term, but in the long run, we'll ALL be better off.
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evelyna
Sept. 26, 2007, 10:21 p.m.
This can be used as a wakeup call for the young. The reason all of the other countries are more educated then we are is because their parents do not give them toys.
Time to put all foolishness aside. Put your twaddlers on the p.c to learn calculus and chemistry.
Toys are a waste. They end up in the trash sooner or later.
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tkyrchncs
Sept. 26, 2007, 11:16 p.m.
1. Take ALL the toys and kids' stuff made in China off the shelves.
2. Check it all out and put back on the shelves what is tested to be safe.
3. Begin IMMEDIATELY to test products for shipment to the US IN CHINA and do not allow unsafe products to be shipped here.
I do not hold the Chinese responsible for this, importing dangerous goods is the problem. We can have no control over what is produced, but we by golly can get to those responsible for their being here.
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Teech
Sept. 27, 2007, 12:01 a.m.
You morons just don't understand basic business and corporate principles.
Employees are a liability, not an asset. They are are drain on profits. The cheaper the goods I import, the more profit I can make. China, Indonesia, I don't care, Walmart will take all I can import and customers fight each other to save a buck. The fewer employees I need to distribute these imported goods, the better. I NEVER pay for benefits that the few employees I have can pay for themselves. If they don't like it or can't live on what I pay them, tough. They can quit whenever they want since I have an unlimited pool of undocumented workers to choose from that will work for minimum wage. My President, G.B., keeps our borders open, and has given me huge incentives to outsource and has cut both my personal and corporate taxes by thousands! This enables me to send most of my profits to my offshore accounts. Hey, it's just business, don't take it personally.
Listen to your President. Go shopping!
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HateKoolAid
Sept. 27, 2007, 2:31 a.m.
I think I get your point Teech. I read somewhere, where our own government okayed the same problem related products EXPORTED to third world countries. Capitalism = Bottom line. Buyer beware.
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jumpmaster
Sept. 27, 2007, 9:59 a.m.
All of the power is in the hands of the consumer. Unless of course the consumer is a hypnotized droid that cannot think for himself.
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john_bridges
Sept. 27, 2007, 10:15 a.m.
If we want this to stop, the buying should stop too.
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crespi
Sept. 27, 2007, 2:13 p.m.
That's Thomas the Tank Engine.
Ask a 5 year old...
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HMMace
Sept. 27, 2007, 4 p.m.
To all thise companys from the states that make thier wares in china, I say--"Sell them to the chinese"..
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Macondo
Sept. 27, 2007, 10:20 p.m.
Our legislators endorse all kinds of trade with China while create obstacles for free trade with our Latin American neighbors and other friends.
Hypocrisy we pay for.
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Mr-opinion
Sept. 27, 2007, 10:21 p.m.
WHAT GIVES - are there rules on how we may get poisend
Interestingly the US has some if not the most stringent laws when it comes to xtoys, yet we rate among the highest in children death rates, we have all kinds of food and drug rules, yet have a below average life expectancy of industrial nations. We are worried about toxic paint, but have no problem feeding our people questionable food from genetic/hormone feed animals and plants w/ chemical additives some known as toxic
I am going to p*** a few people off, but we are dumping out the baby with the bath water. Yes lead is toxic, however most of us 40 grew up with it all around us and managed to get this old just fine.
Waterpipes until ten years ago were soldered with lead. There is lead exposure all around us, and though I agree in minimizing it, I don't see the need for this huge 'panic' - because I am curious what it realy adds to the true overall exposure.
Yes check into the toys, but don't just recal on a possibility