Is China secretly trying to destroy and kill America by contaminating toys with Lead?

Question

With the recent findings of high amounts of lead in toys, I have to think that the Chinese know what they are doing. Does anyone on yahoo think the same as I do? I believe the Chinese are secretly contaminating toys and products to kill and weaken the American society. Think about it. They send all these toys to America with high amounts of lead. For decades our youth play with these toys and over time this leads to neurological disorders and birth defects. Many believe there is a link between Autism and Lead. So instead of going to war with us, using bombs and bullets. They are poisioning our society with lead. And I believe this has been going on for decades.

Please share your thoughts.

Answer 1

It is not just the toys sold in America.

Mattel recalls 18.2 million Chinese-made toys

Updated Tue. Aug. 14 2007 11:31 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

Mattel Inc. has announced further recalls affecting millions more Chinese-made toys due to lead paint and the presence of small, powerful magnets that could be ingested by children.

In total, about 18.2 million toys are affected worldwide -- with more than 900,000 of them in Canada, and about 9.5 million in the U.S.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission acting chair Nancy Nord listed the recalled products during a news conference on Tuesday in Washington.

The following toys are affected:
Play sets with small magnets, including Polly Pocket dolls, Batman Magna, Doggie Daycare and Shonen Jump's OnePiece Triple Slash Zolo Roronoa actions figures. Approximately 890,000 of those are in Canada;
436,000 Pixar Sarge die-cast toy cars made in China. Of those, 32,800 were reportedly sold in Canada between May and August;
683,000 Barbie and Tanner play sets (There is no indication they were sold in Canada).


A full list of product numbers can be found on the Mattel website here.

Health Canada is monitoring the recall but has not received any reports of associated injury or illness.

Nord stressed no injuries have been reported, and the recall is intentionally broad in order to minimize the risk of any injuries occurring. However, she said the magnets and lead paint both present health risks for children.

"This agency has been warning about the dangers of small magnets for more than a year," she said during a news conference Tuesday.

There have been reports of the magnets falling off of the toys. Since Mattel recalled Polly Pocket play sets on Nov. 11 of last year, three children suffered intestinal perforations and required surgery after swallowing more than one magnet.

"If more than one magnet is swallowed they can attract inside the body, causing intestinal perforations, infections and blockages," Nord said on Tuesday.

"With respect to the lead issue, more than 250,000 Sarge die-cast toys are being recalled because the surface paint contains lead."

The toy is a promotional product from the Pixar movie "Cars" and looks like a small military jeep.

According to Health Canada, children who ingest lead can suffer from adverse health effects, including headaches, vomiting, irritability, weakness, weight loss, a poor attention span and slowed speech.

Lead paint has been banned in the U.S. since 1978.

Mattel has stopped selling the affected products and instructed that the toys be pulled from shelves. The company has also made a production change to address the problem, and is replacing the recalled products, Nord said.

Mattel said the Chinese painting subcontractor violated Mattel's standards and used paint from a non-authorized third-party supplier.

In response, Mattel is implementing what they call a "three-point check system,'' which involves testing every batch of paint at every vendor, ramping up unscheduled inspections and testing every production run of finished toys.

Toys made in China comprise about 70 to 80 per cent of toys sold in the world.

Earlier recall

The new recall comes less than two weeks after Mattel recalled about 1 million Chinese-made toys in Canada and the U.S. because of high lead content in paint.

On August 1, Mattel's Fisher-Price division recalled toys featuring characters such as Dora the Explorer, Big Bird and Elmo.

Days after the Fisher-Price recall, Chinese officials temporarily banned the toys' manufacturer, Lee Der Industrial Co., from exporting products. A media report Monday said Lee Der co-owner, Cheung Shu-hung, committed suicide at a warehouse over the weekend.

Health and safety standards in the country have come under scrutiny recently as the one-year countdown to the 2008 Olympics begins.

Tainted toothpaste, pet food, seafood exports and bad tires have all been taken off the shelves in recent months.

Mattel chairman and chief executive officer Robert Eckert apologized for the recent issues.

"Mattel has rigorous procedures, and we will continue to be vigilant and unforgiving in enforcing quality and safety," Eckert said in a statement.

"We don't want to have recalls, but we don't hesitate to take quick and effective action to correct issues as soon as we've identified them to ensure the safety of our products and the safety of children."

Gov't concerned: Harper

During an Ottawa news conference about his cabinet shuffle, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was asked about the toy recall and whether it was time for a "buy Canadian" policy.

"We always have to be careful in terms of anything like a 'buy Canadian' policy with respects to our international obligations, and there are restrictions in that regard," He said.

"With respects to the growing concerns with the quality of imported products from some parts of the world ... I can tell you the government is concerned about this. We are examining this carefully," he said.

Harper noted that this is a big issue in other countries, most notably the United States.

The issue will be raised during the upcoming NAFTA summit in Montebello, Que. next week, he said.

Answer 2

If at all you really believe in the conspiracy theory, you might want to rethink who is behind it. I would say multinational toy makers are. Because they are the ones pushing manufacturers to produce at low costs without thinking about the consequences. You pay what you get. So I really don't understand why chinese should be blamed.

Also, the lead recall was so publicized but the opology extended by mattel to it's chinese manufacturer was never publicized so much. So here is another part of the toy recall story.

"U.S. toy giant Mattel issued an extraordinary apology to China on Friday over the recall of Chinese-made toys, saying most of the items were defective because of Mattel's design flaws rather than faulty manufacturing."
Read more on this link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297558,00.html

And it is from Foxnews so americans should be able to trust the news.

Answer 3

The furry stuffed toy itself won't because its made of cotton and so is its clothes or some sort of fabric there aren't too many things that are associated with a stuffed animal that would have lead in them . Maybe if its painted or something but the eyes and things are usually plastic .So not likely to be in danger of being contaminated with lead but if you're not sure if its been near anything unsafe wash it!!

Answer 4

no, they will take us over financially way before those kids get sick and die from old age

we've only been buying from china for less than 20 years, they are booming but have few industrial safety standards

unfortunately our own governement has blocked safety standards and union movements inside china that might bring about more controls and safer products along with leveling the competition playing field

Answer 5

Yes!! As 99,9 percent of all Americans say they chew Chinese lead painted toys while waiting to be served in McDonald's!!!

Answer 6

Yes! without a doubt, "Once is a mistake twice is a habit!"
All shipments from China are contaminated with poison!
from! medication to food and toys, and all the time, did
you notice they executed one of their oficials in China?
for deliberately poisoning products bound for the U.S.
Whatelse? is needed to happen! before it is seen as an
act of terrorism, just in a different form! and that is how
Asian nations fight back. Reflect on the past wars, they
are good for camouflage, and this is just another one of
those! but deadly! The U.S. government is unaware of
the dangers of Terrorist activity that show itself in very
different forms. The solution! BAN ALL IMPORTS FROM
CHINA! for the safety of the American people, it's the
same as Antrax which came through the mail facility for
a long time, but it's origins was Alquaeda! Usama Binladen.
The middle east and the orient are all the same like Adolf
Hitler! Criminally Insane! Murder is strength of their minds,
and their greatest qualities, with these as allies who needs
an enemy! A communist has no regard for Peace, the only
way to peace for them is to kill, and the Law of God tells
Christians, and Atheists, "Thou shalt not Kill!"

Answer 7

I don't think it's a plan or conspiracy, I think they just don't care. Lead based paint is cheaper to manufacture and lasts longer. I'm sure they'll quit using it, but they'll probably try to use up what in stock first.

Answer 8

No. I think Chinese manufacturing has low safety standards, is all. They will improve with time.

Answer 9

they do it with cheap child labor, damn China unlike Taiwan u can always trust their products

Answer 10

thats your opinion?