China takes US toy recall problem seriously
Friday, 28 September 2007
BEIJING, Sept 27 (AFP): China reacted today to yet another recall of Chinese-made toys in the United States-this time by retailing giant Target-by saying it would work seriously to resolve the problem.
"The Chinese government retains a consistent attitude towards any new recalls or new product quality problems," commerce ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei told reporters.
"We will take every effort to resolve the problems seriously and responsibly according to the facts, even if there has only been one problem in a thousand products."
Target announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of Chinese-made toy gardening tools and children's lawn furniture because they contained "excessive levels of lead."
The recall affects 350,000 toys bearing the "Happy Giddy Gardening Tools" and "Sunny Patch Children's Chairs" logos, the retailer said.
The US firm RC2 Corp also announced Wednesday that it would voluntarily recall five types of "Thomas and Friends" wooden toy train items made in China, due to high lead paint levels.
The announcements were the latest of a spate of recalls that have sullied the "Made-in-China" brand in the United States and elsewhere around the world.
But Wang stressed that problems should be resolved on the basis of facts, implying that China should not once again become a scapegoat after US toy giant Mattel apologised to the Asian giant following its recent product recalls.
"The Chinese government retains a consistent attitude towards any new recalls or new product quality problems," commerce ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei told reporters.
"We will take every effort to resolve the problems seriously and responsibly according to the facts, even if there has only been one problem in a thousand products."
Target announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of Chinese-made toy gardening tools and children's lawn furniture because they contained "excessive levels of lead."
The recall affects 350,000 toys bearing the "Happy Giddy Gardening Tools" and "Sunny Patch Children's Chairs" logos, the retailer said.
The US firm RC2 Corp also announced Wednesday that it would voluntarily recall five types of "Thomas and Friends" wooden toy train items made in China, due to high lead paint levels.
The announcements were the latest of a spate of recalls that have sullied the "Made-in-China" brand in the United States and elsewhere around the world.
But Wang stressed that problems should be resolved on the basis of facts, implying that China should not once again become a scapegoat after US toy giant Mattel apologised to the Asian giant following its recent product recalls.