Comments on: Lab finds lead in Chinese-made pet toys

By: taylor

taylor — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:29:00 +0000

i am soooooo glad my pets dont get anything made from china anymore. could you email me becouse i have a science project and i want to know how to test the lead in dog toys. thanks!

cat lover 14

By: perkysmom

perkysmom — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:21:06 +0000

Update: HR3580 (regarding FDA changes) has been signed into law. Here is link to the law’s verbiage pertaining to food safety and pet food. It is Title 10, page 140 on the pdf file.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/initiatives/HR3580.pdf

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:43:17 +0000

I cannot comment on whether the concentrations of contaminants are a significant hazard or not, but….

Surely Wal-Mart can come up with a better reply than the one above?

I looked over the ConsumerAffairs article and lab results, and they correctly reported the data in parts per million. 907 micrograms/kg is indeed “almost one part per million” (it’s 0.907 ppm).

Furthermore, Wal-Mart’s claim that “the test reports actually showed levels of lead and chromium were very safe — in fact, more than 100 percent below CPSC and ASTM standards” makes absolutely no sense. It is physically impossible for any concentration to be “more than 100 percent below” any level, because that’s a negative concentration. Example, if a standard is 2.0 ppm, than 100% of this standard is (surprise!) 2.0 ppm. “more than 100 percent below” this would therefore be more than 2.0 ppm below 2.0 ppm…. a physically impossible negative ppm level.

Ms. O’Brien, You do not instill confidence in THIS consumer with your pseudo-scientific nonsense. Some of us are educated well enough to see through your idiotic PR blather.

By: Trudy Jackson

Trudy Jackson — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:53:57 +0000

AW, That’s good to know. How do you get on the recall list? Thanks,

By: AW

AW — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:54:39 +0000

That’s pathetic - children’s toys, pet supplies, what next?

There’s lots of toy recalls and other recalls due to lead paint - particularly children’s costume jewelry.

I now get automatic email alerts whenever there’s new recalls from http://www.leadtoyrecalls.com

By: Trudy Jackson

Trudy Jackson — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:33:37 +0000

Thanks everyone. i’m not going to buy one thing from china. If everyone does this, it will be felt eventually.

By: ango

ango — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:08:00 +0000

Trudy,
I found some organic cotton pet toys and hemp leashes and collars here: http://shop.robbinspetcare.com/
Products made in USA have that noted at the bottom of the product description. The hemp collar/leash is very strong and so much softer than nylon. I have found lots of made in USA clothes, and fair trade imported organic clothing not from China (even doggie t-shirts). Its out there, but you have to look hard, and be willing to contact corporations directly and ask point blank where they get their materials, and where they are assembled. The Öko-Tex Standard 100 is an international certification that tests for over 100 different chemicals in cloth. Clothes meeting this certification are above and beyond US standards and available online.

By: Concha Castaneda

Concha Castaneda — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:26:10 +0000

Homer Laughlin China Company sells quality, lead free, dishwater and microwave safe dishes. It is an American company. I have visited HLC factory outlet store in Newell West Virginia twice this year and have found their little fruit bowls perfect for my 4 cats. You can order directly from the company or buy on Ebay. Do not buy vintage as the vintage China contained lead in the glazes way back before they knew it was hazardous. I sell Fiesta on Ebay, and am proud to sell a quality American made product. Little by little I am getting rid of China made products from my life. I end up with quality and peace of mind.

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:17:56 +0000

Ooops! That should say “Orbee-Tuff”, not “Orbeez Stuffed”!

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:17:02 +0000

PlanetDog says their Orbeez Stuffed Toys are all made in the U.S.A. (Maine):

http://www.planetdog.com/dog-toys.asp