At this point I'm sure everyone has heard of the seemingly hundreds of recalls of toys this year, mostly due to the lead content in the paint. With Christmas (and a birthday!) coming up, I've asked around and compiled a list of websites of toys NOT made in China. Some are made in the US and others in European countries, which I hope should all be safe for our children to play with.
http://maplelandmark.com/
http://www.holgatetoy.com/
http://www.turnertoys.com/made-in-USA/american-made-toys.htm
http://www.ubah.com/ecommerce/default.asp?sid=A1269&gid=38390911 (sold by a friend)
http://www.unclegoose.com/
http://www.oompa.com/ (some are made in China and some aren't)
http://www.planethappytoys.com/
http://www.choochootrack.com/
http://www.woodentrain.com/ (for the train lovers out there)
http://www.parentdish.com/2007/11/04/websites-with-american-and-european-made-toys
http://www.coolmompicks.com/safertoy07/
http://www.parentdish.com/2007/08/29/buying-made-in-america-toys
This blog talks about some manufacturers: http://www.momgogreen.com/2007/08/toy-origins.html
Please feel free to add more links in my comments if you know of any!
Thursday, November 8
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Thanks for the websites. As a concerned grandma, I was boycotting toys made in China. Now, I have some options and Beth won't have to be "toyless" at Christmas. :)
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