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RECALLED TOYS >> Long list leads to lots of work for volunteers Holiday helpers check toys--twice Problem toys
Toy recall list this year means more work for busy holiday helpersDate published: 11/29/2007 By Flowers Umble BY AMY FLOWERS UMBLESanta will soon be checking his list twice. And so will his helpers. Groups organizing Christmas toy drives won't be looking for naughty or nice boys but for dangerous toys. They're going down the list of more than 2 million toys that have been recalled in the past year, checking them against their stock of donated toys. "We're going to have to look at the list and check it twice and have somebody go behind us and check it again," said Marilyn Stevens, executive director of SERVE, a Stafford County-based nonprofit. She and other toy-drive directors will weed out toys such as Bedtime Dora, Baby Einstein Color Blocks and AquaDots. Combing through the lists will take time during an already hectic holiday season, area toy-drive leaders said. Capt. Christine Harris with the Salvation Army in Fredericksburg said her volunteers planned to set up the toy distribution center this week. Instead, they're checking the group's stash of toys against the recall list. The Salvation Army hopes to serve 4,000 residents this season. And with that many people, time becomes an important commodity. Still, it's better safe than sorry, said Harris' husband, Capt. Mike Harris. He said most of the toys will be safe, because the recalled toys are no longer on the shelves. But the group has a stash of toys from last year to give to any kids not adopted by its Angel Trees program. Christine Harris tried to place a toy order this fall. The order would have helped those kids who don't get any toys when the Angel Tree program ends. But her order couldn't be filled when many of the toys showed up on the recall list. The Rappahannock Area Chapter of the Red Cross said the recall just means volunteers have to get a little creative with their time and efforts to educate both sponsors and the families served. The agency reminded everyone sponsoring children to check the recall list. And volunteers will tell families, too, said Kristen Taylor, volunteer services coordinator for the local chapter. The recall won't affect the Toys for Tots program too much, said Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sanchez, who works with Quantico's campaign.
Date published: 11/29/2007
Why are buying Chinese stuff anyway?
(posted by
freedomfirst
, Nov. 29, 2007 11:19 am)
Because that's where everything we need is manufactured. Our food, our appliances, our clothing, our toys, electronics, pharmaceuticals all made in China. The reason is simple. Greed. Our greedy American corporations want to squeeze the last possible fractional penny penny of profit out ouf what they sell. So they fire every American that works for them and outsource to China. The greedy Chinese manufacturers do the same thing except they do make the stuff but use shortcuts and crap components.
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