Toy makers feel brunt of China safety swoop

China: After more than 19 million toys made in China had to be recalled in 2007 due to faulty design or stricter safety standards in other countries, the Chinese government has registered all toy producers and inspected some thousand factories that export toys in a campaign to improve product safety. In the course of this campaign, export licenses of 600 toy makers have been revoked.

Stricter supervision standards for the toy industry have been implemented that especially address smaller manufacturers. In addition, the new rules require quality inspection checks on all products - not only for toys.

Source: Shanghai Daily, 75 January 2008
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