Well finally after several major issues this year, the Chinese government has decided to ban shipment of any toys that contain toxins.

Of course, they aren't actually going to check for any toxins but instead will limit their efforts to the products already determined to be tainted! Considering that most companies have canceled their orders for these toys and stopped using the manufacturers of the tainted items, the Chinese efforts are really kind of pointless.

Toy Company: "We don't want your toxic toys anymore."
Chinese Government: "We don't care if you don't want them, you can't have them."

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Lead paint should not be used on toys since children may not be aware of its toxicity and accidentally may get it in their mouth. However it would take significant amounts of paint swallowed before any damage may happen. Lead compounds don't absorb easily into the body so the child would literally have to chew the paint off the toys then swallow it to get a toxic amount.

Please don't blow things out of proportions. This is a theoretical risk much the same like products that pose a strangulation risk such as bicycle helmets, plastic bags etc. Products gets pulled from the stores all the time due to similar risks.

Regarding AquaDot; yes it contained minute amounts of GHB (due to a mixup), far too low to pose any danger. It was never intended to be eaten anyway.

This could have happened with any you.S. Produced toy and it does happen.

And remember; you get what you pay for. China could produce far more first class products if you were willing to pay just a little more. Eventually, Chinese products will be similar in quality or superior to EU/US prodcuts. It's just a matter of time.

-OrcaLover