More of China's killer toys recalled -- will Target (TGT), RC2 (RCRC) and Jo-Ann Stores (JAS) feel the burn?

Recently I read in the Erie Times (PA) that the Chinese represenative of "quality" control blamed the US for this fiasco. Reason? We don't seem to make our "standards" clear to their manufacturers. Does that mean that they feed poisoned dog food to their pets, or let their children play with toys with high lead content? Hmmmmmm.....

Recalls have become a huge scam. Recalled items are usually bought again. Get it? Recall an item and then your new sales & shipments increase. No wonder stores affected show increases in sales. I say keep what you have because the risk of death or injury is so microscopic! Forget the recalls and save yourself the expense of buying new stuff.

I don't agree at all to the recalls being a scam -- I think American consumers are beginning to see that American manufacturers who outsource jobs to make record profits, at the expense of our own economy and the well-being of our own kids, do not deserve our hard-earned dollars. We certainly DO NOT have to buy their products, and should instead reward those American companies who keep jobs here in America and produce quality products. I hope shoppers will consider buying toys for their kids that are made here in America. And despite what people might think, there ARE choices out there if people look around. I've been researching and googling, trying to to see if there are quality toys made here in America. I've discovered over 100 websites for American-made toys, and continue to find more every day. Some are large companies we're all familiar with, and some are mom-and-pop businesses that deserve a look. (I compiled them on my website, www.toysmadeinamerica.com) I think people will begin to realize that they DO NOT have to spend their hard-earned dollars on toys produced overseas, from American companies who outsource jobs and threaten our own economy (and the welfare of our kids) in order to make record profits (and they certainly don't pass the savings on to us! Many of these recalled toys are not, in my opinion, cheap... only cheaply made!) Enough is enough, we all deserve better.

Personally I would like to see every 99cent, Dollar Store & all the similar ones closed down. I had two friends who had to go to a dentist afer we passed around a tray or treats with toothpicks from one of these stores. The toothpicks splinterd & stuck in my guests teeth.Why do we need canned pears & ohter fruit from China. Trade has never been on an even keel since we opened the trade agreement with Asia countries. I'll pay more to support made in the U.S.A. products & keep our jobs here. Enough is enough.