With all the hubbub about led and other potential hazards coming out of China, I have had to face the choice to manufacture in china or not. I am making plush toy organizers and some time ago ALL the plush toy manufacturers left the US, so I have no choice but to go out of the country. I have had trouble finding a good manufacturer in Mexico, I looked. So, I am left with China. TIA (www.toy-tia.org) has standard for the industry and I am looking exclusively for mfg.s that adhere to them. I think the bottom line is that this problem didn’t just start, it has only just been discovered. Right now I am working with the same manufacture that makes Cabbage Patch Kids and am very pleased with their quality. So, Yes, I think China is as safe (or dangerous depending how you look at it) as it has always been. I will just do all the QA in China and our own QA in the states, working with factories that carry all the certifications possible to be sure we deliver a safe product to our customers.

Happy Inventing!

Lisa Lloyd