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- Japanese firm recalls made-in-China toys
Date: 20-Dec-2007 Sources: (Shenzhen Daily)
A JAPANESE importer was recalling 230,000 toys made in China due to excessive levels of toxic substances, an official said yesterday, the latest in a wave of global recalls of Chinese goods.
The recall, which began Tuesday, covered toys that were sold from 2004 up to the beginning of December this year, an official of Marushin Toys said.
According to the Web site of Japan's Toy Association, the importer slapped fake safety labels on 16 items without the necessary authorization or inspections.
Among the recalled toys, at least 132,000 contained excessive levels of lead and other chemicals, the toy association said.
It was unable to check the remainder as there were none left in stock.
Chinese-made products ranging from seafood to car tires have been targeted in a spate of overseas safety recalls this year, with toys in the spotlight in recent months.
China is the world's top toy exporter, selling 22 billion toys overseas last year, or 60 percent of the global total.
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