China's history regarding lead...
Take a look at the lead laden products imported
from China in 2007. I picked only ONE year folks. Look at the list.
After reading, would you
still consider a faucet or sink that comes
from China?
January 2007
Toxic Overalls: Samarra Brothers recalled
Chinese-manufactured children’s two-piece
overall sets because the coatings on the
snaps in the overalls and shirt contain
excessive amounts of lead, posing a serious
risk of lead poisoning and adverse health
effects to young children.
February 2007
Lead Poisoning Hazard: 115,000 Claudia
Jublot children’s rings, which were sold at
Big Lots stores, were recalled because they
contained dangerous levels of lead.
Lead Accessories: Kidsite jewelry sets,
which were sold at Kmart stores across
America, were recalled for containing high
levels of lead.
Toxic Jackets: Samara Brothers recalled
thousands of its outwear jackets for
children because the snap closures on the
jackets contained excessive amounts of lead,
which poses a lead poisoning hazard.
Lead Bracelets: Imported Chinese bracelets
that were sold under the “Ultra Gear” brand
were recalled because they contained high
levels of lead.
Lead Rings: About 280,000 children’s Rachael
Rose Kidz rings were recalled after they
were found to contain high levels of lead.
March 2007
Lead Easels: Discount School Supply recalled
Elite about 2,500 5-in-1 Easels after
finding that the chalkboard side of the
Chinese-manufactured easels contained high
levels of lead.
Lead Necklaces: Children’s necklaces sold at
Accessories Palace were recalled because
they contained high levels of lead.
Toxic Paint: Toys R Us recalled over 128,000
Elite Operations toy sets because the paint
used by the Chinese manufacturer of the toys
contained high levels of lead.
Lead Mood Necklace: About 47,000 children’s
mood necklace imported from China by Rhode
Island Novelty were recalled for containing
high levels of lead.
Lead Paint On Baby Toys: Stuffed Fun Balls,
which were sold at dollar stores and other
discount stores from June 2006 until March
2007, were recalled because the paint used
by the Chinese manufacturer of the baby toy
contained dangerous levels of lead.
April 2007
Poison Pet Food: Two Chinese companies
intentionally exported contaminated pet food
ingredients to the United States, killing
hundreds of American pets that ate the food.
Lead Bracelets: A&A Global Industries issued
a recall for about 4 million of its
Children’s Groovy Grabber Bracelets, which
were painted with paint that contained high
levels of lead.
Lead Key Chains: Dollar General
Merchandising recalled about 400,000
Chinese-manufactured Keychains because they
contained high levels of lead.
May 2007
Tween’s Lead Jewerly: Tween Brands Inc. of
New York recalled a set of
Chinese-manufactured metal jewelry for
children that jewelry contained high levels
of lead, which can cause adverse health
effects and is toxic if ingested by young
children.
Toxic Drums: The Boyds Collection of
Pennsylvania recalled its “Eli’s Small Drums
and Liberty’s Large Drums” when it was found
that the paint used by its Chinese
manufacturer contained dangerous levels of
lead.
Children’s Rings: Cardinal Distributing
Company of Maryland recalled its “Children’s
Turquoise Rings” for containing dangerous
levels of lead.
More Lead Jewelry: Spandrel Sales and
Marketing of Arizona recalled 200,000
children’s necklaces, bracelets and rings
because they contained dangerous levels of
lead.
Lead Bamboo: Anima Bamboo Collection Games,
manufactured by HaPe International Ltd., of
Ningbo, China, were recalled when the toys
in game sets were found to contain lead
paint.
Toxic Jesus Fish: Oriental Trading Company
of Nebraska recalled over 130,000 religious
fish necklaces for children, which had been
found to contain high levels of lead.
June 2007
Toxic Thomas the Tank Engine Toys: American
toy company RC2 was forced to recall a
series of wooden toys based on the popular
children’s show after it was revealed that
they were painted with dangerously toxic
paint.
Lead Earrings: Silver Stud Earring Sets,
jewelry for kids that was sold in Kmart
stores across America, were recalled after
being found to contain dangerous levels of
lead.
Lead Necklaces: Geocentral’s Butterfly
Necklaces for kids were recalled when it was
found that the metal clasps on the necklaces
contained dangerous levels of lead.