Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China

tatakata · 11-08-2007, 09:58 PM

I can only image the dangers of the toys I was playing with back many years ago. Who knows how much lead paint was on those thing. Now it seems like all the news talks about is DANGEROUS toys from China.

Dave Mickley · 11-09-2007, 07:42 AM

it seems as if most of the toys I played with as a kid are not available today - slingshots, lawn darts, the rockets you filled with water and pumped up to blast off, the little rockets you put a cap in and threw when it hit on its nose it made the cap fire, pea shooters,my favorite the dreaded BB gun, ect. I guess that by todays standard I should either be maimed or dead. I wish that I had those people watching out for me when I was young, I am very fortunate to be here today. Dave

tatakata · 11-09-2007, 09:12 AM

Exactly Dave

On the news last night was some toy that if you swallow parts of it will release the smae chemical in the "date rape" drug. Now I can see taking that off the market. But just thinking about the crap that was on the toys back when we were kids. Not to mention the kinds of toys we were playing with. sling shots, bb guns, etc.

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Originally Posted by Dave Mickley

I wish that I had those people watching out for me when I was young, I am very fortunate to be here today. Dave

Vulgano Brother · 11-09-2007, 02:03 PM

I've heard that some big-bands have started replacing their lead trumpets with less toxic ones!

mattdalton · 11-10-2007, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Vulgano Brother

I've heard that some big-bands have started replacing their lead trumpets with less toxic ones!

But do the allow the replacements to play "dangerous toys from China" (Chinese made trumpets)?

tatakata · 11-10-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Vulgano Brother

I've heard that some big-bands have started replacing their lead trumpets with less toxic ones!

confuoco · 11-11-2007, 10:29 AM

Yes its amazing some of us are still alive after playing with those toys back then.

rowuk · 11-12-2007, 07:48 AM

Are these established companies like Mattel that innocent? Don't they have adequate QC as required by the countries where they sell the products? We have safety rules from more than just America! Aren't production changes authorized first? Did America get shipped product that was earmarked for Europe (where product safety is not as big an issue)?
Are the Chinese the culprits or just doing what they are told. I know what the companies that moved production off shore in the first place want us to believe......................
Did somebody fall asleep or are they outright LYING. Recalls come only when you get caught!

I have a hard time blaming only the Chinese............................

stchasking · 11-13-2007, 09:17 PM

Lead paint has been banned in the United States for nearly 50 years.
You have to eat the paint in order to get lead poisoning. Lead oxide is sweet and children would eat the paint off the walls in the old days. Lead oxide has been replaced by titanium oxide. There is more titanium oxide used in pigments than in the entire worlds manufacture of aircraft. That is a lot of paint.

Children in inner city St. Louis still have to undergo testing for lead poisoning.
The problem will never be solved.

I think Mattel is in big trouble and so are the Chinese. Both parties should know better.

confuoco · 11-13-2007, 10:04 PM

Mattel used to make some great toys. too bad

11-08-2007, 09:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
tatakata Mezzo Forte User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 959	Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China I can only image the dangers of the toys I was playing with back many years ago. Who knows how much lead paint was on those thing. Now it seems like all the news talks about is DANGEROUS toys from China.

11-09-2007, 07:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dave Mickley Piano User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 406	Re: Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China it seems as if most of the toys I played with as a kid are not available today - slingshots, lawn darts, the rockets you filled with water and pumped up to blast off, the little rockets you put a cap in and threw when it hit on its nose it made the cap fire, pea shooters,my favorite the dreaded BB gun, ect. I guess that by todays standard I should either be maimed or dead. I wish that I had those people watching out for me when I was young, I am very fortunate to be here today. Dave __________________ formerly known as old geezer Dave C7 Yam. 231 Fl. 15383 King Master Cornet 295628 Weril Cornet Lo 7535

11-09-2007, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 3,276	Re: Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China I've heard that some big-bands have started replacing their lead trumpets with less toxic ones! __________________ "A tool good enough to be so used and not too good" C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength www.letsbuildhope.org

11-11-2007, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
confuoco Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 184	Re: Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China Yes its amazing some of us are still alive after playing with those toys back then.

11-12-2007, 07:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,640	Re: Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China Are these established companies like Mattel that innocent? Don't they have adequate QC as required by the countries where they sell the products? We have safety rules from more than just America! Aren't production changes authorized first? Did America get shipped product that was earmarked for Europe (where product safety is not as big an issue)? Are the Chinese the culprits or just doing what they are told. I know what the companies that moved production off shore in the first place want us to believe...................... Did somebody fall asleep or are they outright LYING. Recalls come only when you get caught! I have a hard time blaming only the Chinese............................ __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

11-13-2007, 09:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
stchasking Forte User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,379	Re: Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China Lead paint has been banned in the United States for nearly 50 years. You have to eat the paint in order to get lead poisoning. Lead oxide is sweet and children would eat the paint off the walls in the old days. Lead oxide has been replaced by titanium oxide. There is more titanium oxide used in pigments than in the entire worlds manufacture of aircraft. That is a lot of paint. Children in inner city St. Louis still have to undergo testing for lead poisoning. The problem will never be solved. I think Mattel is in big trouble and so are the Chinese. Both parties should know better. __________________ "I was performing professionally at age 17 and have never had a real job." Allen Vizzutti http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcking

11-13-2007, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
confuoco Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 184	Re: Safe Toys for Kids and Toys from China Mattel used to make some great toys. too bad

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