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| New recall of Chinese toys in US | New recall of Chinese toys in US |
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| Two more US firms have recalled Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead. | Two more US firms have recalled Chinese-made toys, saying they include paint with dangerous levels of lead. |
| The items include SpongeBob SquarePants spiral address books and diaries, Thomas the Tank Engine spinning tops and some toy buckets sold in the US. | The items include SpongeBob SquarePants spiral address books and diaries, Thomas the Tank Engine spinning tops and some toy buckets sold in the US. |
| The recall of about 300,000 toys comes a week after US firm Mattel recalled 18.5 million toys. | The recall of about 300,000 toys comes a week after US firm Mattel recalled 18.5 million toys. |
| That prompted a US senator to call for all toys imported into the country from China to be inspected. | |
| Ohio toy firm Martin Designs and Schyllings Associates of Massachusetts issued the recall through the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). | Ohio toy firm Martin Designs and Schyllings Associates of Massachusetts issued the recall through the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). |
| About 250,000 of the books were sold between June 2006 and July 2007, while the spinning tops and buckets were in shops between 2001 and 2002. | About 250,000 of the books were sold between June 2006 and July 2007, while the spinning tops and buckets were in shops between 2001 and 2002. |
| Parents are being told to take the items away from children. | Parents are being told to take the items away from children. |
| Beijing concerns | Beijing concerns |
| China has not commented on the latest recall but it earlier it pointed out that of the billions of goods it produces every year, only a fraction are found to be faulty. | China has not commented on the latest recall but it earlier it pointed out that of the billions of goods it produces every year, only a fraction are found to be faulty. |
| Recalls are not uncommon for toys and children's products - they're not uncommon with products across the board Christopher ByrneToy analyst | Recalls are not uncommon for toys and children's products - they're not uncommon with products across the board Christopher ByrneToy analyst |
| Beijing was quick to act after the first Mattel recall, revoking the licence to manufacture goods of a firm in Guangdong province. | Beijing was quick to act after the first Mattel recall, revoking the licence to manufacture goods of a firm in Guangdong province. |
| Analysts say that it recognises the importance of consumers and overseas firms keeping faith in the Made in China label. | Analysts say that it recognises the importance of consumers and overseas firms keeping faith in the Made in China label. |
| The latest recall would further undermine confidence in product safety, but showed that checks to keep dangerous products off the shelves was effective, said toy consultant Christopher Byrne. | The latest recall would further undermine confidence in product safety, but showed that checks to keep dangerous products off the shelves was effective, said toy consultant Christopher Byrne. |
| "Recalls are not uncommon for toys and children's products. They're not uncommon with products across the board," he said. | "Recalls are not uncommon for toys and children's products. They're not uncommon with products across the board," he said. |
| The Mattel recall included Chinese-made Sarge die-cast toys from the Pixar film Cars, as well as some toys including Polly Pocket, which contained small magnets that can come loose. | The Mattel recall included Chinese-made Sarge die-cast toys from the Pixar film Cars, as well as some toys including Polly Pocket, which contained small magnets that can come loose. |