There has been a disturbing trend over the past several months involving products that are produced in China. This story, from the Associated Press, provides a nice summary of the issue. The New York Times has an intersting story in one of this weekend's editions, also.
I found this quote from the AP story particularly interesting:
I found this quote from the AP story particularly interesting:
Donald Mays, senior director for product safety for Consumer Reports, said that many of the problems in China feature an element of unethical business practices. "Pressure from the importers to keep prices low can sometimes force the factories to cut corners," Mays said. "That could mean leaving out a key safety feature."
Have we sold our economic soul to a poor trading partner? That is a loaded question and the answer is very complex.
In the meantime, I don't know about you, I'm going to be checking the label for where products I purchase are manufactured. And if they are "made in China", I'm going to think twice before I purchase.
The real problem: so much is "made in China" that we may no longer have a choice....
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