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Toys R Us (Canada & US) “Not Made in China” Toys

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Toys R Us (Canada & US) “Not Made in China” ToysCame across a list of toys “Not Made in China” at thedailygreen.com. That does not nec­es­sar­ily make the toy any bet­ter but reduces the chances of it hav­ing lead or toxic paint. The web­site also lists lead free toys and other use­ful info that you may want to check out before buy­ing your Christ­mas Gifts. Here is the list of “Not Made in China” toys by thedailygreen.com:

Item # — Name of Toy

64286—Little Tikes Fold N Store Pic­nic Table

329287—LIttle Tikes Easy Store™ Jr. Table

46784—Little Tikes Easy Store ™ Large Slide

46792—Little Tikes Easy Store ™ Slide Jr.

11927—Little Tikes Cam­bridge Cottage

230157—LIttle Tikes Tikes Town™ Playhouse

230157—Solowave Design The Savan­nah Wood Playhouse

390458—LIttle Tikes Magic Door­bell™ Playhouse

580762—Little Tikes Log Cabin

754760—Step2 Neat & Tidy Cottage

864770—Step2 Door­way Playhouse

984132—Little Tikes Imag­i­ne­Sounds™ Playhouse

483756—LIttle Tikes Whirly­Bounce™ Rider

11994—LIttle Tikes GT SL Expe­di­tion Climber

46652—LIttle Tikes Adjustable Moun­tain Climber

46962—Little Tikes Slide & Hide Tower ™

93772—Little Tikes SwingA­long™ Castle

93810—LIttle Tikes Climb & Slide Castle

282621—Little Tikes Hid­den Trea­sure Sandbox

225172—WWE Stunt Action Ring

240616—WWE Wrestle­ma­nia 23 Ring and Stage

807815—Hot Wheels WWE Mon­ster Truck 2-Pack

807874—WWE 1:64 Car

891767—Power Rangers Final Megazord

64211—Matchbox 5 Car Pack

732359—Matchbox Heroes 5-Pk

707508—Car Char­ac­ter Vehi­cles 07

807793—Cars 5 Pack Character

73706—3 Piece W/DVD Mon­ster Jam

151871—Hot Wheels 20 Pack

699408—Hot Wheels 07 Basic Cars

807823—Hot Wheels Col­lec­tor Starter Case

869087—Hot Wheels 2007 1:64 Clas­sics Cars

888049—Hot Wheels Since 68 Vehicles

351657—The Very Hun­gry Cater­pil­lar Game

173360—The Price is Right™ DVD Game

396090—Othello Game

501829—The New­ly­wed™ Game DVD Edition

15377—Dr. Seuss Assorted Games

106000—Disney Glit­ter Princess Doll

26444—Disney Jas­min Aladdin Set

849615—Princess Enchanted Tales Ulti­mate Castle

849647—Princess Enchanted Tales Doll

105257—Little Tikes Teddy Bear Nursery

285164—Little Tikes Shop­ing Cart

503317—Just Like Home Deluxe Cart

823810—Color Splash Shop­ping Cart

194872—Little Tikes Inside Out­side Cook ‘n Grill

522756—Step2 LifeStyle™ Par­ty­Time Kitchen

522853—Little Tikes Side by Side™ Kitchen

548173—Ex Tru Kitchen

762019—Step2 LifeStyle™ Table & Chairs

814908—Step2 LifeStyle™ Grand Walk-In Kitchen

900181—Little Tikes Play Smarter Kitchen

457472—Barbie® Fairies Doll

457968—Barbie® Fairy Mix/Switch

458298—Barbie® Mer­maid Doll

810212—Barbie® Island Princess Castle

810255—Barbie® Maiden Island Princess

810263—Barbie® Island Princess Kelly

810271—Barbie® Prince

810913—Barbie® Kelly 3PK with Elephant

715357—Barbie® Dncng Blrna Kelly AST

810913—Barbie® Prnss Odette

810913—Barbie® Princess Anneliese

810929—Barbie® Princess Erika

858379—Barbie® Princess Rapunzel

458312—Barbie® Bride

458395—Barbie® Opp Princess

458417—Barbie® Opp Ballerina

458476—Barbie® Career Doll Asrt

458565—Barbie® Kelly Bunches Asrt

682575—Barbie® Bride Doll

707772—Barbie® Easy 4 Me Blonde

738694—Barbie® Beach Fun Glam Barbie

757327—Barbie® Bal­le­rina

458379—Barbie® Groom

682354—Barbie® Groom Ken Doll

738732—Barbie® Beach Glam Ken

738775—Barbie® Beach Glam Summer

459057—Barbie® Bed­room w/ Doll

498170—Barbie® 4Ever Dream House

279008—Barbie® Queen of Hearts

280092—Barbie® Alice in Wonderland

280122—Barbie® Bar­bie Mad Hat­ter Doll

336861—Barbie® Kimora Lee Sim­mons Doll

581709—Barbie® Made 4 Each Other

739410—Barbie® Wiz­ard of Oz Friends

739453—Barbie® Wiz­ard of Oz Witches

739461—Barbie® Wiz­ard of Oz Dorothy Doll

803976—Barbie® Cher Doll

804026—Barbie® Acces­sory Doll

804042—Barbie® PJ Doll

804050—Barbie® Ethe­real Princess

836165—Barbie® I Dream of Autumn

918900—Barbie® Wiz­ard of Oz Monkey

932137—Barbie® Lucy The Audition

933306—Barbie® Col­lec­tor Piv­otal Body

933322—Barbie® Red, White, Warm

803984—Barbie® Diedre Doll

804007—Barbie® Siren Doll

804034—Barbie® Hot Review Doll

836181—Barbie® Hol­ly­wood Host­ess Gift Set

836189—Barbie® Sig­na­ture Doll

836203—Barbie® Glam­our Doll

836219—Barbie® #4 Inter­view Doll

804058—Barbie® AA Hol­i­day Doll

804058—Barbie® Hol­i­day Doll

888173—Barbie® RBD Doll Asst

458371—Barbie® Fairies Doll

458371—Barbie® Fan­tasy Bride

458387—Barbie® Groom

458409—Barbie® Princess Doll

458506—Barbie® Career Doll

682378—AA Bar­bie® Groom Ken

682516—AA Bar­bie® Bride

810317—AA Bar­bie® Island Princess Kelly

810336—AA Bar­bie® Island Prince

810848—Barbie® 2 AA Princess Doll

458452—Barbie® Bal­le­rina

588684—Barbie® Pink Grapefruit

101882—Little Tikes Danc­ing Bal­le­rina Vanity

161929—Fisher-Price® Count­ing Corn Popper™

161945—Fisher-Price® Spi­ral Speedway™

312166—Fisher-Price® Bub­ble Mower

426390—Fisher-Price® Lit­tle Peo­ple® Fun Park

510405—Fisher-Price® Fun2Learn™ Preschool Center

510429—Fisher-Price® Lit­tle Peo­ple® Ani­mal Sounds Farm

510658—Fisher-Price® Lit­tle Peo­ple® Ramps Around Garage

510685—Fisher-Price® Lit­tle Peo­ple® Sweet Sounds Home

709187—Fisher-Price® Cars Spi­ral Speedway

759020—Fisher-Price® Pink Corn Popper

759055—Fisher-Price® Pink Bub­ble Mower

868137—Fisher-Price® Lit­tle Peo­ple® Rac­ing Ramps Garage

888785—Fisher-Price® LIt­tle Peo­ple Busy Day Home

959367—Fisher-Price® Corn Popper

17671—Little Tikes Mulching Mower

422282—Little Tikes Handi Workhorse

296290—Lego Duplo Basic Bricks

296425—Lego Girls Bucket

529699—Lego Large Green Base

568996—Lego Ex Lg Gray Base

635480—Lego Duplo Base Plate

832809—Lego Ulti­mate Lego Duplo Build­ing Set

832836—Lego Ulti­mate Lego Build­ing Set

298827—Lego Matoran Asst A Red Blue Black

299591—Lego Bion­i­cle Toa Ignika Assortment

299688—Lego Phan­toka Ast. A Red Black

299815—Lego Phan­toka Ast. B. Green Blue

528576—Lego Bar­raki Blue Red 8916 8917

528584—Lego Bar­raki Yel­low Black 8918 8919

529351—Lego Bar­raki Green White 8920 8921

529359—Lego Bion­i­cle Squid Ammo

616106—Lego Matora Ast 8929, 8930, 8931, 8932

831686—Lego Ex Bion­i­cle Karzani

831856—Lego Bion­i­cle Ter­rain Crawler

831864—Lego Bion­i­cle Toa Under­sea Attack

831910—Lego Bion­i­cle Deepsea Patrol

831918—Lego Bion­i­cle Max­i­los Spinax

831953—Lego Bion­i­cle Toa Mahri Red/Blue

831969—Lego Bion­i­cle Toa Mahri Yellow/Black

831996—Lego Bion­i­cle Toa Mahri Green/White

832003—Lego Bion­i­cle Gadunka Hydraxon

45451—Lego City Helicopter

51915—Lego MC Cool Carl High­way Haulers Ast

296298—Lego Road Con­struc­tion Set

296312—Lego Har­bor Build Ur Own

296433—Lego Cre­ator Beach House

296476—Lego Mars MX-41 Switch Fighter

296565—Lego Mars MT_21 Mobile Min­ing Unit

296592—Lego Exo Bat­tle Small Asst

296638—Lego Good Bad Bat­tle Machine As

296681—Lego Exo Hybrid Res­cue Tank

296719—Lego Exo Storm Lasher

296824—Lego Indy Jones Lost Tomb

297211—Lego Indy Jones Tem­ple Escape

298223—Lego Indy Jones Motor­cy­cle Chase

298339—Lego Indy Jones Race for the Stolen

301172—Lego RC F1 Fuel Stop

301188—Lego Fast Fly­ers Rev Ridr Prhst Pwr

301261—Lego City Ambulance

301326—Lego City Plane

301334—Lego City Res­cue Copter

301385—Lego Tech Quad Bike

421526—Lego Sponge­Bob Squarepants Krusty Krab

528387—Lego City Firestation

528401—Lego Fire Hovercraft

528417—Lego City Fire Pickup Truck

528436—Lego Make and Cre­ate Mini Assort 4915–4918

528468—Lego Tech­nic Snowmobile

528541—Lego Rac­ers Right Crusher

528557—Lego Rac­ers Tiny Turbo 8130 8133

529424—Lego Exo-Force Hero Asst 8102 8103

615018—Lego MC Mosaic Small

615018—Lego MC Mosaic Large

615975—Lego Aqua Deep Sea Trea­sure Hunter

615983—Lego Angler Ambush

615991—Lego Aqua Lob­ster Strike

615998—Lego Shark Attack

616049—Lego Aqua Crab Crusher

616076—Lego Aqua Base Invasion

616084—Lego Exo-Force Bat­tle Sup­port 8100 8101

616092—Lego Rac­ers Fer­rari FI

616122—Lego Tech­nic Ter­rain Crane

616138—Lego Tech­nic Wheel Loader

616165—Lego Rac­ers Pwr Ast 8136 8137

616181—Lego Rac­ers Crash Ast 81408139

616189—Lego Racer Big Crash Ast 8140 8141

616300—Lego Fer­rari Fio­rano F1 Tst Team

617080—Lego MC House

617110—Lego Exo-Force Vil­lian Ast 8104 8105

763327—Lego Aqua Raiders Shipwreck

779455—Lego City Police Station

831295—Lego Mars MT101 Drilling Unit

831333—Lego Ex City Con­crete Mixer

831341—Lego City Heavy Hauler

831341—Lego Rac­ers Bridge Chase

831357—Lego Fer­rari Scud­e­ria Truck

831414—Lego Ex Cas­tle Skele­ton Ship Attack

831732—Lego Ex City Ser­vice Station

831791—Lego Tech­nic Com­bine Harvester

831821—Lego Tech­nic Off-road Truck

832062—Lego Mars MB-01 Com­mand Base

832078—Lego Mars Moth­er­ship ETX Alien

832100—Lego Mars Recon Ship

832108—Lego Mars Mis­sion MT-51 Claw-Tank A

832143—Lego Mars Alien Strike

832216—Lego Mars MT31 Trike

832453—Lego Mars Astro Fighter

832534—Lego Exo-Force Mobile Devastator

832550—Lego Exo-Force Aero Booster

832585—Lego Cas­tle King;s Cas­tle Siege

832615—Lego Cre­ator Fer­ris Wheel

832666—Lego City Recy­cle Truck

832674—Lego City Con­tainer Stacker

832682—Lego City Fire Boat

832704—Lego City Port of Lego

832712—Lego Cre­ator Big Rig

832720—Lego Cre­ator Model Townhouse

832763—Lego Cre­ator Mon­ster Dino

832779—Lego Rac­ers Bul­let Run

832933—Lego Hog­warts Castle

832957—Lego Cas­tle Cross­bow Attack

832984—Lego Cas­tle Final Joust

832992—Lego Cas­tle Cat­a­pult Defense

832999—Lego Cas­tle Skele­ton Carriage

833123—Lego Cas­tle Skele­tons Tower

834170—Lego Exo Sen­tai Golden Tower

834200—Lego BM Bat­copter Chase for Scarecr

834243—Lego BM Bat Tank Rid­dler Bane Hideout

834259—Lego SN Sponge­Bob Square Pants Boat­ing School

834267—Lego SN Sponge­Bob Square Pants Chum Bucket

893355—Lego City XXL Mobile Crane

893355—Lego City Street Sweeper

893371—Lego Ex City Digger

464624—Lego Mind­storms NXT

832631—Lego Thomas Gordon

832647—Lego Thomas Spencer

297661—Lego Star Wars Assortment

298894—Lego Star Wars AT-AP Podwalker

299230—Lego Star Wars Hail­fire Spi­der Droid

299467—Lego Star Wars Anakins Fighter

299532—Lego Star Wars Roque Shadow

332191—Lego V-Wing Fighter

421248—Lego Star Wars Jabba’s Barge

421248—Lego Star Wars Impe­r­ial Destroyer

529440—Lego Start Wars Bat­tle Asst 7655 7654

529491—Lego Star Wars Y-Wing

529521—Lego Star Wars Impe­r­ial Land­ing Craft

583585—Lego Star Wars Vaders Tie Advanced

617347—Lego Star Wars Grieve Starfighter

617366—Lego Star Wars AT ST

831384—Lego EX Star Wars The Repub­lic Cruiser

831392—Lego EX Star Wars Hoth Set

832011—Lego Star Wars Trade Fed­er­a­tion MTT

834146—Lego Star Wars Naboo N1 Starfighter With D

834154—Lego Star Wars Jedi Starfighter w/ Booster Rin

478337—K’NEX 250 PC Tub w/ Bonus Pcs

908339—K’NEX 550Pc Value Tub

164989—Fisher-Price® Drop and Roar Dino

165015—Fisher-Price® Stride 2 Ride Learn­ing Walker

260986—Fisher-Price® Activ­ity Walker

261036—Fisher-Price® Fun Links Gym

285870—Fisher-Price® Rock A Stacker

752395—Fisher-Price® Sit to Stand Giraffe

782766—Fisher-Price® Baby’s First Blocks

782960—Fisher-Price® Snap Lock Beads

802643—Fisher-Price® Walker to Wagon

205823—Little Tikes Haul & Ride

690001—Little Tikes Rockin Puppy

124254—Little Tikes 5-in-1 Adjustable Gym

519669—Crayola® 24PK Crayons

210455—Crayola® 8PK Clas­sic Wash Markers

664057—Crayola® 8PK Bold Wash Markers

894799—Crayola® 8CT Scented Markers

894799—Crayola® 6CT Erasable Markers

35157—Crayola® 18 Wash­able Paint Pots

631159—Crayola® 2Pk Silly Putty

769131—Crayola® 2.5 Lb Air Dry Clay

838381—Crayola® 10CT Kids Wash­able Paint

916719—Crayola® Model Magic Fusion Prim 3CT

916764—Crayola® Model Magic Fusion Text 3CT

916754—Crayola® P3 Pirates Model Magic Fusion

916762—Crayola® DP Dis­ney Cas­tles Model Magic

929891—Crayola® Ulti­mate Art Supplies

100140—Crayola® GD Diego Color Wonder

267705—Crayola® Neon Color Explosion

267713—Crayola® Rain­bow Color Explosion

301828—Crayola® Color Won­der Col­or­ing Book

325093—Crayola® Ex Deluxe Color Won­der Acti

367278—Crayola® CY Color Won­der Alpha­bet Book

390604—Crayola® Deluxe Color Explo­sion Set

422956—Crayola® Ex Color Explo­sion Deluxe Value

446995—Crayola® DE Dora Color Wonder

532619—Crayola® SN Explo­sion SpongeBog

616483—Crayola® Ex Color Won­der Combo Pack

634039—Crayola® Mer­maid Color Wonder

769212—Crayola® White Explo­sion — Bold

769220—Crayola® White Explo­sion — Bright

769255—Crayola® Mer­maid Power Lines Explosion

769263—Crayola® Cars Power Lines Explosion

894511—Crayola® Fin­ger Paint & Paper

915383—Crayola® Color Explo­sion Designer

928836—Crayola® Color Won­der Col­or­ing Book

928879—Crayola® Color Won­der Refill Paper

150374—Little Tikes 2 in 1 Swing

580743—Little Tikes Swing Seat

848220—Little Tikes High Back Tod­dler Swing

150323—Little Tikes SL 2Carton– Vari­ety Climber

496224—Troxel Prod­ucts Brad­ford Gym

783606—Troxel Prod­ucts Ply­mouth Gym Set Metal

783673—Little Tikes Club­house Swing Set

587454—Little Tikes Play­cen­ter Playground

623110—Solowave Design Pine Ridge II Swingset

623118—Aspen Lodge Swingset

62761—Step2 Push Around Buggy

77715—Little Tikes Con­ver­taible Cozy Coupe

124829—Little Tikes Cozy Coupe

360764—Step2 Pink Tod­dler Tune Coupe

383640—Little Tikes Black Police Coupe

393153—Step2 Pink N Push Around Buggy

532275—Little TikesGD Diego Res­cue Adven­ture Vehicle

779258—Little Tikes Res­cue Cozy Coupe

215824—Little Tikes GT Push Ride Doll Walker

360907—Step2 New Wagon for 2

529203—Radio Flyer Excur­sion Wagon

529386—Odyssey Ulti­mate Wagon

531690—Little Tikes Cozy Cruisin Wagon

779234—Little Tikes Ride Relax Wagon

570756—Little Tikes Gas Pumper

405836—Little Tikes Cozy Push Car

405933—Little Tikes Adver­tis­ing Wagon

290559—Little Tikes Design Mas­ter Studio

105950—Little Tikes Amer­i­cana Table/Chair Set Plastic

347593—Little Tikes Amer­i­cana Table & Chair Set BC

554868—Little Tikes TH Thomas Table and Chairs

106067—Little Tikes SL Amer­i­can Strong Toy Box

347650—Little Tikes Amer­i­cana Toy Chest BC

554860—Little Tikes TH Thomas Toy Box

235205—Little Tikes SL TH Thomas & Friends Tod­der Bed

731307—Little Tikes Road­ster Tod­dler Bed

42547—Little Tikes Sports Car TW Bed-PR BLU

146415—Little Tikes Sports Car TW Bed RED

146450—Little Tikes Race Car TW Bed LGH BL

146709—Little Tikes Black Race­car TW Bed

825333—Lifetime Portable Bas­ket­ball System

52563—Little Tikes Just Like the Pros Bas­ket­ball Set

267317—Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball

567571—Little Tikes NBA just like the Pros

83191—Little Tikes Adjust N Jam Bas­ket­ball Set

164849—Compass Out­door Prod­ucts X Games Fly Box

164876—Compass Out­door Prod­ucts X Games Launch Ramp

170369—Hasbro My Size Dis­ney Princess

317052—Hasbro Cin­derella Foam Fit 16-Piece Puzzle

100814—Hasbro 60/100 Piece Puz­zle Set

102908—Hasbro Star Wars Episode 3 100 Piece Puzzle

109342—Hasbro 24 Piece Sesame Street Puzzle

351463—niversity Games Very Hunry Cater­pil­lar Puzzle

461938—Hasbro 100 Piece Junior Puzzle

504211—Map of the United States 84-piece Jig­saw Puzzle

506823—Hasbro Heart Puzzle

537996—Kids Glow 100 Piece Puzzle

554623—Hasbro Quiz­zle Junior Assortment

582910—Hasbro Star Wars Episode 3 100 Piece Puzzle

582953—Hasbro Trans­form­ers 100 Piece Puzzle

582961—Hasbro Trans­form­ers 70 Piece Sticker Puzzle

635108—Hasbro Nick Junior 48 Piece Learn Puzzle

705672—Hasbro Fairies 100 Piece Puzzle

766345—Ceaco Happy Feet Puzzle

767163—University Games 5 Mon­key 24 Piece Puzzle

852896—Hasbro Han­nah Mon­tana Puzzle

891115—Ceaco 300 Piece Puz­zle Change Oversized

891271—Ceaco Pea­c­less Puzzles

916061—Hasbro Sea­sons of Enchant­ment 100 Piece Puzzle

55480—Hasbro 24 Piece Dis­ney Princess Puzzle

36021—Ceaco 550 Non Licensed Set

52757—Ceaco 1000 Piece Find Set

100215—Ceaco 500 Piece Cork Set Puzzle

121374—Ceaco Glit­ter and Glow Puzzle

144476—Ceaco 10 In 1 Thomas Kinkade Puzzle

290181—Hasbro Big Ben Puzzle

316809—Ceaco Simp­sons Puzzle

369281—Ceaco 750 Jown Powell/Linda Nel­son Puzzle

369672—Ceaco 500/550 Piece Glow Schim­mel Puzzle

534630—Ceaco 500 Piece Made in Amer­ica Puzzle

537864—Ceaco 3/1 Value Puzzle

608656—Ceaco Glit­ter & Glow 3 in 1 Deluxe Sets

654477—Ceaco 1000 Piece Deluxe Thomas Kinkade Puzzle

688290—Ceaco 1000 Piece Charles Wysocki Puzzle

766221—Ceaco 550 Retro Remix Puzzles

766264—Ceaco 750 Piece Food 4 City Lites Puzzle

766280—Ceaco 700 Piece Panarama Puz­zle Assistant

766302—Ceaco 500 Piece Kinkade Dimensional

766318—Ceaco 550 Piece Car­toon Art Puzzle

891166—Ceaco 550 Piece Teapots Puzzle

891204—Ceaco 750 Piece South­west Puzzles

891279—Ceaco Piece­less Puz­zle 12 and Up

956282—Hasbro Roll/Go Puz­zle Carrier

146417—Hasbro 3D US Capi­tol Puzzle

350742—Hasbro CD 3-D Puzzle

582821—Hasbro Sponge­Bob SquarePants 3-D Puzzle

853124—Hasbro Pirates of the Caribbean 3-D Puz­zle: The Fly­ing Dutchman

130651—Playmobil Super­set Castle

154372—Playmobil Jet Plane

154388—Paymobil Air­line Terminal

172475—Playmobil — Pirate Attack

273603—Playmobil — Pirate Trea­sure Chest Playset

551403—Playmobil — Eagle Castle

551411—Playmobil — Pirate Raft

172505—Paymobil — Pirate’s Take-Along Island

758555—Playmobil — Pirate’s Hideout

758563—Playmobil — Knight’s Dungeon

14 Responses to “Toys R Us (Canada & US) “Not Made in China” Toys”

  1. adora

    This is a dan­ger­ous assump­tion, think­ing that local made toys are all safe. Lead paint are used for traf­fic signs and park­ing lines, so they are avail­able. It is hard to mon­i­tor small com­pa­nies from using them.

    After all, we can’t keep shit away from our spinach. (E.Coli outbreak)

    My advice is to buy lead test kit from hard­ware store and test it your­self. Report to con­sumer watch­dog groups when you see problems.

  2. johnny

    Agreed with upstairs,it’s the prob­lem of that company,not manufacture,how could they let their toys be on shelf with­out test­ing.
    Could you count on con­scious that canadian/american will never put poi­son stuff in toy/food/.….? ridiculous.

  3. hdom

    Also, even if the toys were not “assem­bled in Chi­na”, the chances are many part of it such as paint / mate­ri­als / pack­ag­ing were made in China anyway.

  4. K

    We have to take a look at the big­ger pic­ture here.
    Let’s not be so close-minded and think that any­thing that is “Made in China” is bad. This is just out­right dis­crim­i­nat­ing against Chi­nese made toys and let­ting other local or even inter­na­tion­ally made toys fly under the radar.

    We should not look at the coun­try of ori­gin. Rather we should focus on the toy com­pany itself. THEY are the ones that direct and tell the fac­to­ries what to do. THEY are the ones that decide what to allow and what not to allow in their prod­ucts. THEY are the ones who should be held liable for safety and qual­ity issues. If unsafe toys were allowed to be put on shelves, they should be the ones to blame for not doing enough checks for safety and quality.

  5. sally

    If the toys were made in china and only plas­tic chances are theres no lead paint in it.
    Con­sid­er­ing china buys a ton of our scrap plastic.

  6. Alex

    We have our­selves and the major retail­ers to blame.
    We love to make a good liv­ing in Canada while enjoy­ing
    the fruits of sac­ri­fice by slaves, work­ing in poor
    con­di­tions, far away. Out of site, out of mind.

    STILL HAVE A JOB?
    KEEP BUYING FOREIGN.

  7. Glen

    Alex…do you ever have any­thing pos­i­tive to add?

    Instead you just try to make us all feel hor­ri­ble for want­ing to save money. Which… cor­rect me if I am wrong…is the whole point of this blog and forum.

  8. Alex

    Noth­ing wrong with sav­ing money as long as oth­ers are treated fairly along the process. The prob­lem is peo­ple feel uncom­fort­able when they are con­fronted with the facts of slave labour con­di­tions often involv­ing women and chil­dren along with men.
    If you do “feel hor­ri­ble” then that is good. That means you have a con­science. Some do not care about what is hap­pen­ing in this world. Many retail­ers have helped encour­age the loss of North Amer­i­can man­u­fac­tur­ing jobs. They don’t want you to know that to get those ‘roll­back prices’, peo­ple are being taken advan­tage of. Wal-mart is the most guilty of this but many have now fol­lowed their lead.
    This is a great web­site and offers a impor­tant ser­vice to its read­ers. How­ever there is still a social respon­si­bil­ity that we all must share. Some­times there are deals that are Too Good To Be True. There are peo­ple pay­ing dearly for our good deal.

  9. frugiedh

    I appre­ci­ate Alex’s com­ments. It makes me con­sider the whole pic­ture and I always learn some­thing. I think every­one who vis­its this web­site would agree that “cheaper is not always bet­ter”. I do make a con­scious deci­sion regard­ing where I shop and what I buy. Here’s to free speech– take it or leave it.

  10. Canadian

    I am 100% with Alex on this one. Prod­ucts made in China is not good. It has very lit­tle next/nothing to do with the lead they found in children’s prod­ucts but rather the con­cern regard­ing jobs and the Cana­dian econ­omy. As com­pa­nies move more and more towards pro­duc­ing their prod­ucts in China at a cheaper (mass pro­duced rate)jobs in Canada are decreas­ing, while the unem­ploy­ment rates are on the rise. So for all you morons that think sav­ing a few extra dol­lars is good because its MADE IN CHINA, look at the big­ger pic­ture, Cana­di­ans are los­ing their jobs, work­ers in China mak­ing these toys are paid next to noth­ing and the only peo­ple the ben­e­fits are the rich CEO’s of these com­pa­nies. And if you think that you are pay­ing so lit­tle, open your eyes. GAP, Mar­ciano, Guess, Roots and list goes on, all pay dirt cheap for these prod­ucts. A pair of track pants they pay $3.00 they sell for $39.00. That is ridicu­lous, not peo­ple boy­cotting made in China prod­ucts. And mes­sage to Glen, it has noth­ing to do with sav­ing money or being neg­a­tive, its being real­is­tic not turn­ing a blind eye on everything.

  11. Alex

    Cana­dian

    I appre­ci­ate your sup­port. I think the impor­tant thing to real­ize is that peo­ple don’t yet under­stand what is hap­pen­ing to our jobs, work­ing con­di­tions in third world coun­tries, dis­re­gard for safety stan­dards in the name of ‘sav­ing money’, and ignor­ing envi­ro­men­tal and safety stan­dards.
    I was like many peo­ple who could not believe the good deals sud­denly avail­able and then more and more I read about what was hap­pen­ing.
    As far as those who want to turn their head the other way and pre­tend every­thing is ok, I would say to you that atti­tudes are chang­ing and this sub­ject will not go away.
    Have a great day folks.

  12. Jane

    Hi, do you know where I can buy a cer­tain toy on your list of “safe toys” — Lego Phan­toka
    Thanks

  13. Noelle

    I buy con­sign­ment type toys & being they’re not made in China doesn’t assure you did­dly squat. I assure you, there’s PLENTY of Amer­i­can made & more toys that have lead in the paint, and not to men­tion phys­i­cally hurt chil­dren (cuts, bruises, lac­er­a­tions, death)…

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5 Responses to “Toys R Us (Canada & US) “Not Made in China” Toys”

  1. adora

    This is a dan­ger­ous assump­tion, think­ing that local made toys are all safe. Lead paint are used for traf­fic signs and park­ing lines, so they are avail­able. It is hard to mon­i­tor small com­pa­nies from using them.

    After all, we can’t keep shit away from our spinach. (E.Coli outbreak)

    My advice is to buy lead test kit from hard­ware store and test it your­self. Report to con­sumer watch­dog groups when you see problems.

  2. johnny

    Agreed with upstairs,it’s the prob­lem of that company,not manufacture,how could they let their toys be on shelf with­out test­ing.
    Could you count on con­scious that canadian/american will never put poi­son stuff in toy/food/.….? ridiculous.

  3. hdom

    Also, even if the toys were not “assem­bled in Chi­na”, the chances are many part of it such as paint / mate­ri­als / pack­ag­ing were made in China anyway.

  4. K

    We have to take a look at the big­ger pic­ture here.
    Let’s not be so close-minded and think that any­thing that is “Made in China” is bad. This is just out­right dis­crim­i­nat­ing against Chi­nese made toys and let­ting other local or even inter­na­tion­ally made toys fly under the radar.

    We should not look at the coun­try of ori­gin. Rather we should focus on the toy com­pany itself. THEY are the ones that direct and tell the fac­to­ries what to do. THEY are the ones that decide what to allow and what not to allow in their prod­ucts. THEY are the ones who should be held liable for safety and qual­ity issues. If unsafe toys were allowed to be put on shelves, they should be the ones to blame for not doing enough checks for safety and quality.

  5. sally

    If the toys were made in china and only plas­tic chances are theres no lead paint in it.
    Con­sid­er­ing china buys a ton of our scrap plastic.

  6. Alex

    We have our­selves and the major retail­ers to blame.
    We love to make a good liv­ing in Canada while enjoy­ing
    the fruits of sac­ri­fice by slaves, work­ing in poor
    con­di­tions, far away. Out of site, out of mind.

    STILL HAVE A JOB?
    KEEP BUYING FOREIGN.

  7. Glen

    Alex…do you ever have any­thing pos­i­tive to add?

    Instead you just try to make us all feel hor­ri­ble for want­ing to save money. Which… cor­rect me if I am wrong…is the whole point of this blog and forum.

  8. Alex

    Noth­ing wrong with sav­ing money as long as oth­ers are treated fairly along the process. The prob­lem is peo­ple feel uncom­fort­able when they are con­fronted with the facts of slave labour con­di­tions often involv­ing women and chil­dren along with men.
    If you do “feel hor­ri­ble” then that is good. That means you have a con­science. Some do not care about what is hap­pen­ing in this world. Many retail­ers have helped encour­age the loss of North Amer­i­can man­u­fac­tur­ing jobs. They don’t want you to know that to get those ‘roll­back prices’, peo­ple are being taken advan­tage of. Wal-mart is the most guilty of this but many have now fol­lowed their lead.
    This is a great web­site and offers a impor­tant ser­vice to its read­ers. How­ever there is still a social respon­si­bil­ity that we all must share. Some­times there are deals that are Too Good To Be True. There are peo­ple pay­ing dearly for our good deal.

  9. frugiedh

    I appre­ci­ate Alex’s com­ments. It makes me con­sider the whole pic­ture and I always learn some­thing. I think every­one who vis­its this web­site would agree that “cheaper is not always bet­ter”. I do make a con­scious deci­sion regard­ing where I shop and what I buy. Here’s to free speech– take it or leave it.

  10. Canadian

    I am 100% with Alex on this one. Prod­ucts made in China is not good. It has very lit­tle next/nothing to do with the lead they found in children’s prod­ucts but rather the con­cern regard­ing jobs and the Cana­dian econ­omy. As com­pa­nies move more and more towards pro­duc­ing their prod­ucts in China at a cheaper (mass pro­duced rate)jobs in Canada are decreas­ing, while the unem­ploy­ment rates are on the rise. So for all you morons that think sav­ing a few extra dol­lars is good because its MADE IN CHINA, look at the big­ger pic­ture, Cana­di­ans are los­ing their jobs, work­ers in China mak­ing these toys are paid next to noth­ing and the only peo­ple the ben­e­fits are the rich CEO’s of these com­pa­nies. And if you think that you are pay­ing so lit­tle, open your eyes. GAP, Mar­ciano, Guess, Roots and list goes on, all pay dirt cheap for these prod­ucts. A pair of track pants they pay $3.00 they sell for $39.00. That is ridicu­lous, not peo­ple boy­cotting made in China prod­ucts. And mes­sage to Glen, it has noth­ing to do with sav­ing money or being neg­a­tive, its being real­is­tic not turn­ing a blind eye on everything.

  11. Alex

    Cana­dian

    I appre­ci­ate your sup­port. I think the impor­tant thing to real­ize is that peo­ple don’t yet under­stand what is hap­pen­ing to our jobs, work­ing con­di­tions in third world coun­tries, dis­re­gard for safety stan­dards in the name of ‘sav­ing money’, and ignor­ing envi­ro­men­tal and safety stan­dards.
    I was like many peo­ple who could not believe the good deals sud­denly avail­able and then more and more I read about what was hap­pen­ing.
    As far as those who want to turn their head the other way and pre­tend every­thing is ok, I would say to you that atti­tudes are chang­ing and this sub­ject will not go away.
    Have a great day folks.

  12. Jane

    Hi, do you know where I can buy a cer­tain toy on your list of “safe toys” — Lego Phan­toka
    Thanks

  13. Noelle

    I buy con­sign­ment type toys & being they’re not made in China doesn’t assure you did­dly squat. I assure you, there’s PLENTY of Amer­i­can made & more toys that have lead in the paint, and not to men­tion phys­i­cally hurt chil­dren (cuts, bruises, lac­er­a­tions, death)…

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