January 4, 2008

Dear

It has been in the news showing persistent problem of importing unsafe and toxic goods from China to America. The CPSC has been unable to get on top of this problem, because they say they don’t have the resources to do the job. I recently heard a news broad cast pointing out that America will have this problem for years to come.

The news story said that Japan does not have this problem and will never have it. Japan sends over inspectors to see to it that unsafe and toxic products are not shipped to Japan in the first place. Japan has a list of products that have passed inspection and a list of products that have not pass inspection.

What the US of A should do is get a copy of the list of products that Japan has screened and follow it as they do. Then the problem of shipping in unsafe and toxic products will come to a halt. As Japan does not have this import problem of products from any country, nether will the US of A.

I am sure that Japan would be willing to give a copy of their safe product list to the US of A for free. I hope you get a copy of this safe product list and give it to the CPSC for them to use in their screening of products that are shipped to America.

Sincerely,

John Suter

WHY CAN’T THEY PULL THE ITEM OFF THE SHELF ASAP INSTEAD OF WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE……………….IS THE MIGHTY BUCK WORTH THE SUFFERING AND DEATH OF INNONCENT ANIMALS?

THIS HAS GOT TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am beginning to wonder if all these toxins in things made in China.. is it them being cheap trying to save money or are they deliberately trying to poison our pets & children???? Also I wonder if any other countries are having the same problem with tainted food & toys. Have there been any recalls in other countries???

September 17th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
IMHO The reason Expertox is being used for independant testing is that THEY are not willing to be bought out or silenced. They have backed their findings to the limit in the past and have not buckled under to corporation pressures.

If they say they found something then I for one tend to believe them.”

That is true. Most labs do only very specific tests for very specific customers. Try to find a private chemist to do tests for you. They need to have specific expensive equipment, facilities and disposal attangements for the (toxic) byproducts of testing so they cannot afford to lose their customer base to do a test for someone getting ready to sue a business.

Thanks for the reminder that cadmium comes from batteries. A friend told me that China is a major ‘recycler’ of batteries for the world. He saw a program showing a huge Chinese facility melting down batteries. Now, what to do with the lead and cadmium?

A few years ago there was a recall of lead filled mini blinds from China. The US recall info is still on the web
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/childlead/html/GENmini.html
which were sold in the tens of millions per year for years in the US. The dust that powdered off the blinds could poison a child if he licked just a small lick a day for a month.
Here is 1996 link
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PR.....96150.html

The official reports I read said they did not have to recall any USA made blinds because US makers never use lead to soften vinyl like the Chinese. Put 2 and 2 together.

I am sure these blinds are still in houses everywhere. Most people I meet have never heard of the recall.

This link mentions lead in the plastic on electric cords (which some pets chew). Often there is a state of California warning on the label of such items
http://www.leadcheck.com/PB-04.html

Check the source of your catnip too.

Thank you itchmo. It is obvious businesses do not care. They want to keep shoveling junk at us and do little if caught except re-group, re-label and keep dumping. I cant even buy a darn pet toy with peace of mind. Arrrrrrr

Lead does not break down. Throw the toxic toys in a landfill and the lead is there forever, leaching into the ground water At least radioactive waste breaks down in 20,000 years