9 Million more reasons to stop buying CRAP from China ...

UPDATE:

Tonight the news story changed the number

of toys under recall to a MERE 18.2 MILLION.

18.2 MILLION TOYS !!!!

I wonder if tomorrow it will hit 36.4 Million !!!

Today Mattel announces yet another recall of toys that are potentially hazardous to our children ... this time a mere NINE million (hear that: NINE MILLION) toys are involved ...

This is the second major recall in less than a month ... can we not connect the dots here???

The Made in China label is becoming increasingly risky to consumers ... we need to do something about this ...

Admittedly for most people, the concept of NOT buying CRAP made in China is not one they would even consider ... they are more interested in the bottom line - how much it costs?? And how convenient is it to get??

They care not a whit about the safety of the product or in this case - TOY. They are more concerned about their pocket book and their upcoming trip down to sunny climes in the south. They could care less that the toy their neighbour's kid is sucking on has toxic paints and dangerous levels of lead ...

COME ON PEOPLE !!! Let's grab a brain here ... there is a direct connection between the loss of manufacturing jobs in North America, the rise of monoliths like Mal-Mart, and the increase in the number of recalls for dangerous products sold to all of us. Cheaper doesn't mean better it just means safety is compromised, North American jobs are lost and the profits of these Trans-national corporations continue to climb ...

Who is paying the price for all of this???

You and I ultimately ... we pay the price in the risk to our safety ... we pay the price in the loss of good paying jobs to overseas sweat shops ... we pay the price in the loss of our communities ... and the loss of economic potential as the rich continue to get richer and the poor are left to play with lead painted toys ...

It's time to send a clear message to companies like Mall-Mart ... NO MORE CRAP FROM CHINA !!!!! Make it at home here in North America, or DON'T sell it ... it's that freakin' simple people ... aren't our kids worth it ????

I know mine are ...