Chinese recall spurs demand for American-made toys
Tags: China, product recalls
By: johnnyb
This kind of story is encouraging, though all these recalls of Chinese products have hardly made a dent in the market.
As consumers look for alternatives to Chinese-made toys following a series of recalls this year, dozens of small toy companies are struggling to meet surging demand. Some owners report online sales up as much as fivefold from last year. They’re hiring extra workers, expanding warehouses and adding extra assembly shifts.
October 16th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
No, we can’t do it. We have to continue the “great” current policy on high taxes for manufacturing businesses and the consumer need to get the cheapest crap at any non-monetary cost.