In the summer of 2007, American consumers were shocked to hear Mattel Inc., the largest U.S. toy company, had recalled over 10.5 million toys manufactured in China, including Dora the Explorer dolls and Barbie and Tanner play sets, in two separate incidents for dangerous amounts of lead and magnets causing serious intestinal injuries if swallowed.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), a U.S. federal agency, examines consumer products for any electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazards posing a risk to consumers; however, due to their limited budget and personnel amount, they can only examine a very small portion of products on the market. Thus, it’s up to consumers to keep an eye out for defective merchandise, especially from communist-ruled China, a country with a history of exporting large quantities of defective or hazardous products to the United States and elsewhere.
Here are some products American companies imported from China that the CPSC took off the shelves in the past few years for the potential health hazards they pose.
1. Duck Magnets That Can Kill
