18 million toys recalled because of lead paint fears. Those numbers really made my eyes pop out. Imagine if each toy cost $1. It'll be $18 million!
And that on the back of recalls involving faulty tyres, toxic toothpaste, toxic petfood and seafood.
Smacks of a new kind of terrorism where you pay to have yourself killed.
While the producers of such products can be sued for whatever ill-motives you can trump against them, consumers also need to ask themselves if they really, indeed, need another one of those "Murder Me" Elmos sitting on the product shelf looking at you with inviting eyes.
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There are so many different ways to look at these recent blunders. The public trust in companies which have placed them in danger might be enough to destroy a huge segment of the economy if the large manufacturer goes under.
I for one would never purchase Firestone tires after they showed a lack of concern for the safety of their product, only a cursory nod when it was shown how poorly their tires performed.
Now, as you mentioned, there are toothpaste and toys which will kill you. "Murder Me Elmo:; I liked that...
I've even thought of the Barbie "Jesus Take the Wheel" Playset, fake Play Dough, among others.
You can trust the unscrupulous businessmen to think of all the ways of making a quick buck.
The nations forcing China to open up also should ask themselves if China was indeed able to produce all the cheap goods so desired by the markets.
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