First Lead, Now Formaldehyde
Posted by Slobokan @ 23:47 · 156 words · print
I know I asked this before, but…
Will someone please tell me why products from China are not being inspected before they reach consumers?
The safety problems affecting Chinese goods spread from toys to textiles on Monday as New Zealand said it would investigate allegations that imported children’s clothes contained dangerous levels of formaldehyde.
The government ordered the probe after scientists hired by a consumer watchdog programme discovered formaldehyde in Chinese clothes at levels of up to 900 times regarded as safe. Manufacturers sometimes apply formaldehyde to clothes to prevent mildew. It can cause skin rashes, irritation to the eyes and throat and allergic reactions.
The Warehouse, a New Zealand retailer, issued a recall at the weekend for children’s pyjamas made in China after two children were burned when their flannelette nightclothes caught fire.
Baby Bibs manufactured with lead, pyjamas that catch on fire, and formaldehyde in children's clothes.
Posted In: Featured, FYI, Recalls
Posted by CyberCelt
August 21, 2007 @ 01:24
I do not understand why we cannot either a) manufacture our own items or b)support a country like Mexico that is at least in our hemisphere.