Bulls**t In A China Shop
By Wyatt Earp | February 7, 2010
Hey, who wants to buy some Chinese imports . . . cheap? What, no takers? You folks have a problem with lead in your kids’ toys? You sound like the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folks who just issued recalls of Chinese-made clothing and toys. Bunch of Nervous Nellies if you ask me, since the Chinese would never willingly sell us tainted goods, right?
This Chinese order torture is the subject of this week’s Family Security Matters article. Here’s a snippet:
In the past few decades, the United States has enjoyed friendly trade relations with China. These relations have more or less normalized in recent years, and American financial investment in the country is well over $40 billion. In fact, China and Japan account for almost 10 percent of all American trade. Suffice to say, the arrangement has been beneficial to both countries. Lately however, there have been serious issues with Chinese exports, specifically with clothing and children’s toys.
The complaints are too numerous to mention: dangerous lead levels in baby rattles, toxic formaldehyde in clothing, and pajamas that are more flammable than Rip Torn’s breath. Heck, when given the choice between American-made underwear and a Chinese-made video game, most children would gladly take the underwear! To date, no person has ever found an “Inspected By #99” sticker in a Beijing export. Evidently, their components and their quality control are an ancient Chinese secret . . .
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Topics: FSM | 5 Comments »
February 7th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
Is the part about the Mandarin Oranges true?
February 7th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
And when the mayhem caused by one of their products is too damaging to their reputation, some low-level bureaucrat is killed and everybody’s happy! Yay!
Wash the blood off, rinse, repeat.
February 7th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
Mrs. Crankipants – Not that I know of. Written for semi-comedic effect only.
Veeshir – It’s like Darwin on crack!
February 8th, 2010 at 6:14 am
Veeshir got it right… one wonders if we could export THAT???
February 9th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
The Converse “Stealth” composite toe tactical safety boots issued to me by the AFFTC here in the desert have this on the label on the inside of the tongue. Made in China. These are an issue item for regular Air Force personnel. Made in China. Let that sink in. The work/mechanic gloves were manufactured in Pakistan.
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?