Toys "R" Us Recalls Stuff from...CHINA!!! My goodness! What a Surprise!

According to this Reuters article, Toy R Us has become the latest company to recall China-made products, in this instance, wood coloring cases Toys R Us sold online and at their stores between October 2006 and August 2007. Just lovely.

According to the article,

The spate of recalls has sparked concern over the quality of products made in China, and the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection will also hold a September 19 hearing on how to protect U.S. children from toys, jewelry and other imported products containing lead paint.

Here's how the hearing should go:

"Hey, fellow committee members, here's an idea: Let's start outlawing outsourcing and start having goods manufactured in the US again. This way, it's easier to keep an eye on what's going on in the factories and it'll be easier to enforce safety laws."

That's how it should go.

Here's how it will go:

"Well, fellow committee members, no one seems to have been hurt. The CPSC has stated no injuries reported, so no problem! Business as usual, China is our friend, and everything is all good. Meeting adjourned!"

Yeah, I know it's a bit simplistic, and in reality the meetings might last several days, but unfortunately, this will be the outcome. Big businesses are too powerful to allow something as unimportant as the US government to intervene in their questionable and highly suspect business practices.

It's all about the bottom line folks: PROFITS! So sad...:(