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Cadens_mommy_22 · 09-24-2007, 05:47 PM

do you know the loofa dogs that you can get at petsmart or somewhere like that ? well if you do, are they safe ? i ask this because i'm realizing that almost none of the toys i have for Caden are safe because they were made in china . is this toy made in china and is it safe ?

thank youu

Patti · 09-24-2007, 06:26 PM

All of my gorls loofa toys were made in China and I took them away just to be safe. I'm not sure if they are toxic or just the painted toys but I won't take a chance.

DixiepeachVA · 09-28-2007, 06:53 AM

Did I miss something? Was there a recall on dog toys made in China?

Yorkiekids · 09-28-2007, 07:18 AM

Yes there was a big recall on all the rubber, latex toys form China, because they had high does of lead in the paint. I think the loofa dogs are safe though.

uiucpeng · 10-20-2007, 09:00 PM

Kind of off-topic but, just reminded of this one book. It's called "A year without Made in China". Basically, it's kind of impossible to live without "Made in China"

http://www.amazon.com/Year-Without-M.../dp/0470116137

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From Publishers Weekly
Journalist Bongiorni, on a post-Christmas day mired deep in plastic toys and electronics equipment, makes up her mind to live for a year without buying any products made in China, a decision spurred less by notions of idealism or fair trade-though she does note troubling statistics on job loss and trade deficits-than simply "to see if it can be done." In this more personal vein, Bongiorni tells often funny, occasionally humiliating stories centering around her difficulty procuring sneakers, sunglasses, DVD players and toys for two young children and a skeptical husband. With little insight into global economics or China's manufacturing practices, readers may question the point of singling out China when cheap, sweatshop-produced products from other countries are fair game (though Bongiorni cheerfully admits the flaws in her project, she doesn't consider fixing them). Still, Bongiorni is a graceful, self-deprecating writer, and her comic adventures in self-imposed inconvenience cast an interesting sideways glance at the personal effects of globalism, even if it doesn't easily connect to the bigger picture.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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09-24-2007, 05:47 PM	#1
Cadens_mommy_22 YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: new jersey :] Posts: 348	is this toy okay ? do you know the loofa dogs that you can get at petsmart or somewhere like that ? well if you do, are they safe ? i ask this because i'm realizing that almost none of the toys i have for Caden are safe because they were made in china . is this toy made in china and is it safe ? thank youu __________________ Kelli Marie loves her PrinceCaden baby <3 member of the Dirty Furkid's Club, The little Gentlemen's club, The CrAzY cLuB , and the smack dab in the middle club

09-24-2007, 06:26 PM	#2
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	All of my gorls loofa toys were made in China and I took them away just to be safe. I'm not sure if they are toxic or just the painted toys but I won't take a chance. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

09-28-2007, 06:53 AM	#3
DixiepeachVA Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: VA Posts: 44	Did I miss something? Was there a recall on dog toys made in China? __________________ http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...1181490208.pbw

09-28-2007, 07:18 AM	#4
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Yes there was a big recall on all the rubber, latex toys form China, because they had high does of lead in the paint. I think the loofa dogs are safe though. __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

10-20-2007, 09:00 PM	#5
uiucpeng Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Schaumburg Posts: 21	Kind of off-topic but, just reminded of this one book. It's called "A year without Made in China". Basically, it's kind of impossible to live without "Made in China" http://www.amazon.com/Year-Without-M.../dp/0470116137 ---- From Publishers Weekly Journalist Bongiorni, on a post-Christmas day mired deep in plastic toys and electronics equipment, makes up her mind to live for a year without buying any products made in China, a decision spurred less by notions of idealism or fair trade-though she does note troubling statistics on job loss and trade deficits-than simply "to see if it can be done." In this more personal vein, Bongiorni tells often funny, occasionally humiliating stories centering around her difficulty procuring sneakers, sunglasses, DVD players and toys for two young children and a skeptical husband. With little insight into global economics or China's manufacturing practices, readers may question the point of singling out China when cheap, sweatshop-produced products from other countries are fair game (though Bongiorni cheerfully admits the flaws in her project, she doesn't consider fixing them). Still, Bongiorni is a graceful, self-deprecating writer, and her comic adventures in self-imposed inconvenience cast an interesting sideways glance at the personal effects of globalism, even if it doesn't easily connect to the bigger picture. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --- __________________ -Brian