Mattel toy recall: Wal-Mart (WMT) steps up toy inspection efforts

Why do we have buy Chinesse? What about making something in the good USA. That would rather rare these days. Maybe out govt. would give toys makers a tax incentive to make something here where it would safe......

Lets all write our elected officals ove this one.
I for one, am sick and tired of the China.....

Try and find Made in the USA anymore. Even our Sports Associations have their merchandise made in other countries. NFL

Walmart doesnt give a hoot whether or not the toys are safe. All they care about is the $$$$. It's time we take back our companies and build everything in this country. The hell with the Chinks.

Its time we take back our companies. Walmart doesnt care about the toys or anything else. All they are interested in is $$$$$. Give the Chinks back their toys and tell them to put them where the sun dont shine.

Having been a Quality Engineer for about 45 years, I can tell you that inspecting toys and or any other products is not the way to insure their quality or safety. Both quality and safety must be designed into any product and processes developed to manufacture the product. Process controls must be developed to insure that those processes are effective and followed. Statistically speaking, 100 per cent inspection and testing is approximately 85% to 90% effective in removing defectives from lots of products. I am in agreement with the person who ask "What happened to the old motto that built Wal-mart? We sell only American made products unless it is not available from US manufacturers. Asking retailers to inspect and test the products is ludicrous.Should grocers test all their items for sale? What about the other 70,000 or 80,000 products that Wal-mart sells ? Should they test all of them also? No, I do not think so. Their products for sale should be pruchased from reputable, capable manufacturers with honest and capable quality systems. There is absolutely no excuse for these defective products continuing to be imported from China or any where else.

All I know is I am glad that I sell Discovery toys which are tested thoroughly before they go out of our warehouse! Our Quality and Safety Promise to Parents…
Discovery Toys promises that all of our products meet or exceed all standards set by the US and Canadian governments regarding safety. These are the most extensive, effective, and widely emulated standards in the world – regardless of where the products are manufactured. All products are tested for flammability, hazardous materials and toxic elements - including lead, by an independent laboratory prior to shipment from domestic and foreign manufacturers. In an ongoing effort to ensure the quality and safety of our products, we regularly review the labor practices, raw materials and manufacturing processes used by our vendors.
Copyright © 2007 Discovery Toys, Inc.
Michele Marchetti Group Manager
www.discoverytoyslink.com/michelemarchetti

If ANYONE really thinks that Wal Mart is doing such things as increasing the testing on toys for the sake of the comsumer, who
ever believes that is a fool. The ONLY reason Wal Mart is doing ANYTHINGat all if indeed they are, is only because of the attention this has brough, they don't want to lose any business, any MONEY!!! If you don't believe this is the ONLY reason then why hasn't Wal Mart done ANYTHING AT ALL about the THOUSANDS of different products the buy from China and elsewhere they don't test and they know they don't meat US standards??? WalMart wont comment on that!!! Wal MArt is NOTHING but after your dollar ANY WAY they can get it. If you don't beleive that either, I truly pitty you.

This entire situation has been caused by Wal-Mart
continuously squeezing manufacturers and suppliers to cut prices to levels that are below subsistence for anyone who wants to do business with them. They
knuckle under but then make up the difference by cutting corners, including working conditions, quality control, cheaper materials, etc. The end result is that
Wal-Mart executives and stckholders make billions
while clueless consumers become victims. What Wal-Mart is going to spend on "stepping up toy inspection efforts" is pennies compared to the profit
it makes by squeezing suppliers and forcing them to cut corners --- and the media is falling for this.

Gene Weed
GW50th@aol.com

THE REASON FOR ALL OF THIS IS SIMPLE. CHINA PAYS US DEBTS OFF...