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Buyer’s Remorse

How America Has Failed to See the Threat Posed by Dangerous Chinese Goods & the Case for Safe Trade
By Richard Miniter | Wednesday, December 12, 2007

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Turns out those Made-in-China products are cheap for a reason: Buyer’s Remorse, a 2007 report prepared by best-selling author Richard Miniter, documents the dangers posed by unsafe Chinese imports and outlines steps the government should take to keep American consumers safe.

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Buyer’s Remorse

Takeaways

Thousands of American pets died from adulterated Chinese-made pet food and children were exposed to potentially toxic toys made in China in 2007.

Twenty percent of consumer goods sold in the United States in 2006 were made in China, according to the AAM report — a 400 percent increase since 1997.

The response of policymakers in Washington to a flood of unsafe imports from China has been uncoordinated and inadequate.

Resources

Toy Recall Trail Ends in ChinaThe number of Chinese-made products recalled by U.S. authorities doubled from 2002 to 2007.

PetSmart, Petco to stop selling dog and cat treats made in ChinaLeading national pet retailers take action after treats linked to pet deaths.

How to Report a Pet Food ComplaintReport a complaint about a pet food product to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Tell Congress to Take Action to Enforce Our Trade Laws

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The Facts

Unsafe imports put the health of America's families and pets at risk.

3150

Number of cats and dogs killed by tainted pet food from China in 2007?

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86 percent

How many imported toys, games and dolls came from China the year before the safety scare?

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$13K

The cost of fake safety certificates for a Chinese pharmaceutical company in 2006?

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Number of cats and dogs killed by tainted pet food from China in 2007?

3150

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How many imported toys, games and dolls came from China the year before the safety scare?

86 percent

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The cost of fake safety certificates for a Chinese pharmaceutical company in 2006?

$13K

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Find additional resources on unsafe consumer goods from China here.

“Naïveté is as much to blame as greed.”

–An editorial from The Wall Street Journal on the dangers U.S. companies ignore to import cheaply from China.

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