XMAS: China's billion-dollar toy story

Thanks Liam, cell phones are the least of our worries, I guarantee you most of your Christmas decorations contain toxic substances, not to mention counterfeit ULC and CSA labels are big business in China, with these labels placed on electronic, Xmas Lights, Powerbars etc.  Once these electrical items start sparking while your'e sleeping, it will bring new meaning to Lighting up your christmas tree while your house burns down. I reported this months ago, with little interest from Now Public readers, and when I asked an Insurance company about covering such things in their policies if it is found unwitting consumers bought counterfeit appliances, extension cords, christmas decorations which are found to be the cause of the fire, consumers will be in a big surprise when they look to insurance companies to make a claim.  Little known fact, but true, just go ask your insurance company.  The same goes for counterfeit auto parts if it cause a vehicle fire or accident which are more common than you think.  Those counterfeit ULC and CSA safety inspection are like Gold for anyone selling counterfeit goods in North America. Heres a Hint, if you frequent Dollar Stores, you do so at your own expense.

True Jordan, but a typically "Made in China" Air Rifle most likely won't last past New Years either.

So True Rene, unfortunately when Giant Toy, Food and Equipment Buyers in North America are looking at laying off North American workers and making a tidy profit outsourcing cheap labour to China,no one is stopping them by voting with their hearts and minds. Not to mention the Toy Lobbyists who bend the will of   Politicians in getting them greased big time, and lest we not forget the Greedy North American Consumer whose philosophy in TV ads is "The Lowest Price is the Law" complete with that Yellow Smiley Face.  The old adage that "Money Talks and Bullshit Walks" certainly rings true when it comes to the North American people who keep electing these twits time and time again, in the end we have outsourced our and our future generations birthright to cheap asian labour for cheap products at a cheap price.  Some say you cannot blame the asians, because if the asians don't do it, some other third world country will, and maybe even cheaper. Hard to believe this is the sme culture that built one of the 7 wonders of the world, the great wall and forbidden city that lasts hundreds of year, yet can't make a toy that last beyond New Year, yet alone poison you. If you want change, ya gotta write your politicians and vote for those who protect your countries jobs. If you do not do it, no one else will either.