TOY recall!!

[lara2913]

Something I have been thinking about is that everyone is blaming China for this. I can see why you would but truthfully it is the rich western countries to blame, companies like walmart put pressure on these factories that are full of desperatly poor people to make cheaper and cheaper products so that they can sell them at lower and lower prices to their customers, who are looking for a bargain. Eventually to make things so cheap there has to be a fault. Its a vicous cycle.

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by ladybugg74

We don't let our girls play with the rubber toys so they don't have any. We have
1.wubba toy
2. small stuffed elephant,rhino and giraffee from Walmart
3. lobster, octopus and whale from Target
4. Hide a squirrel,
5. small leapard stuffed bones from PetSMart
6. Pink stuffed dog with squeaker and crinkle legs from PetSmart

They have a plush soccer ball. I bought an extra and just pulled it out and it is made in china. Taking it back to the store. I still have the tags on it. GEEZZZ!

Just checked out their toys for Halloween and thank goodness they are made in the US.


They also have some other stuffed toys from PetEdge..I think I am just tossing them out anyway.

We cut all tags from toys because they chew on the tags and we are afraid they will come off and they will choke on them. No more toys from China in our home.
This is just crazy.

I have a lot of those little toys from Target! I have several that I had in a drawer for later. According to the tags, YES, they are made in China.

Even those very soft brown beds that fit in crates from Walmart - MADE IN CHINA! I don't know if I want my puppies laying (and chewing) on them...I have a medium sized pink stuffed pig from Wal-mart that is also made in China. All my zanies (Pet Edge) are made in China.

[Suzy]

I will be washing all of our plush toys in the washing machine tonight, and running all hard plastic toys through the sanitize cycle in the dishwasher. I don't have any of those rubber/latex toys, so I'm not planning to throw anything out yet (except the toys they've chewed up!).

[Little Bit]

Originally Posted by Suzy

I will be washing all of our plush toys in the washing machine tonight, and running all hard plastic toys through the sanitize cycle in the dishwasher. I don't have any of those rubber/latex toys, so I'm not planning to throw anything out yet (except the toys they've chewed up!).

How can you know for sure if it will solve the problem?? Wish we knew!

[fufufashions]

I just went to Petsmart to read labels. EVERYTHING was made in China...including the kongs, stuff to go in them, everlasting treat balls, every chewy, every plush toy, every laytex toy. EVERYTHING!!
It just made me sick!!! I did find a nylabone flavored chewable bone to buy that was made in the USA but that was it!! I took the girls with me and we enjoyed the doggie zoo but i'll just have to start making their toys from now on. This is getting crazy!!! I asked the lady at checkout if she knew of any toys that were made in USA and she shook her head no. She also said that they were getting tons of people asking the same questions about the China toys.
i swear the Chi Coms are trying to kill us and our pets!!

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by mistyinca

I think a lot of this may be being blown out of proportion. Did anyone read this part of that article?

"But two veterinarians who saw the lab’s test results disagree. They said the levels of lead and other toxins found in the pet toys should not raise a toxicity concern for dogs and cats.

Dr. Mike Murphy of the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine, who holds a Ph.D. in toxicology, said: “Latex paint can contain one-half to one percent of lead, which is 10,000 parts per million. What he (Dr. Lykissa) is saying is that one part per million is a risk. But latex paint is 10,000 times higher than that and we don’t recognize latex paint as a toxicity risk to dogs and cats. I consider these to be extremely low numbers and they are not a toxicological concern for pet owners.” "

and earlier in the article, it said:

"A dog chew toy, a green monster, tested positive for what the lab categorizes as high levels of lead and chromium. The lab detected lead levels of 907.4 micrograms per kilogram (almost one part per million). Chromium was found at levels of 334.9 micrograms per kilogram. Levels of cadmium, arsenic and mercury were also found in the green monster toy."

Which means that there is less than 1/10000th the amount of lead in these toys as found in common latex paint that we all paint our homes with.

Basically, there is .000009 percent lead found in the toy. I'm sure there is more than that in the water we all drink everyday.

Just my $.02

Thanks for this. I haven't paid too much attention to the pet toy recall because I figured it was all being blown out of proportion. I haven't even thought about throwing Lacy's toys away. Pretty much everything is made in China I'm sure. I think a lot of times people freak out too easily. Now the pet food recall - that was something to be worried about - but this pet toy recall doesn't sound like anything too serious.

[donnarod]

Originally Posted by Ichabob

Did you know that the Hide A Squirrel is made in China too.. geess is their anything safe out there??

OMY!!! Tricksie has it but I am with her when she plays because she wants to chew it up. She has not been sick BUT it is going in the garbage.
Thanks

[donnarod]

I will stick to Papa's white 100% cotton socks tied in a knot.

[TLC]

I threw away all plastic toys a long long time ago. However, the only thing left that is not plush is one Cuz toy - I have no idea where that was made??? anyone

We have lots of the plush toys left - which they love - I hope that these are safe. None really have tags left b/c I cut them off way back in the beginning.

This is just beyond disgusting. But, if things are coming up in 'Childrens' toys and clothes THAN you do know that there is absolutly NO WAY that they care about pet food and toys...

...Oh and don't forget how they do eat cats (and probably dogs too) over in some parts of China (this is fact)

[KELLYLYNN]

Originally Posted by fufufashions

I just went to Petsmart to read labels. EVERYTHING was made in China...including the kongs, stuff to go in them, everlasting treat balls, every chewy, every plush toy, every laytex toy. EVERYTHING!!
It just made me sick!!! I did find a nylabone flavored chewable bone to buy that was made in the USA but that was it!! I took the girls with me and we enjoyed the doggie zoo but i'll just have to start making their toys from now on. This is getting crazy!!! I asked the lady at checkout if she knew of any toys that were made in USA and she shook her head no. She also said that they were getting tons of people asking the same questions about the China toys.
i swear the Chi Coms are trying to kill us and our pets!!

i just checked out wal mart for my baby Micah, every toy was made in China, all the baby clothes they had including Carter, i love carter clothes, and all his night gowns were made in China,,, couldn't find one thing made in the USA... i have to go to the mall this weekend and see if i can find anything,, made in the USA... they said 70% of baby toys are made in China,, it's going to be a bad Christmas this year...

[tiggerr36792]

Originally Posted by donnarod

I will stick to Papa's white 100% cotton socks tied in a knot.

Good idea.....For variety put a tennis ball in one and tie a knot on both sides of the ball, they love them and they bounce abit when thrown!

[KELLYLYNN]

Originally Posted by tiggerr36792

Good idea.....For variety put a tennis ball in one and tie a knot on both sides of the ball, they love them and they bounce abit when thrown!

the socks and the ball are probably made in China too....