made in china

it seems like every other day there is something being recalled because...it's made in china. on the news the other day, pokemon lollipops were being recalled because a razor blade was found in one of them. guess where they were made...you got it, china! there was a brand of chicken jerky treats for dogs made in china that ended up being recalled because it made them sick. so the other day when we went to the pet store, i looked closely at all the labels for chicken jerky treats, and they were ALL made in china! geez. tofu really likes them, so i picked a bag and later went to the manufacturer website. supposedly they ran extensive lab tests on their treats and they don't have the same problem as the chicken jerky treats that were recalled. i guess so far tofu seems to be ok, but we don't give her too many just in case. and there was also the recall on children's toys because of the lead paint!

hopefully all these recalls are making companies realize they need to have better quality control of things being made in china and imported to the US. i think people are being made aware and check the labels, but the scary thing is that companies can put "Made in USA" if the final assembly is done in the US, even though most of the parts came from somewhere else (ie China), so it can be misleading. anyways, be careful of what you buy and check the labels!