| ■ Export Ban Placed on Two Chinese Toy Makers | 2007.08.11 |
| A temporary export ban has been placed on two Chinese toy makers whose products were recalled in the United States because they had lead-tainted paint, the Chinese government said Thursday. It's not clear how long the export ban will be applied to Lee Der Industrial Co. Ltd. and Hansheng Wood Products, both located in the southern province of Guangdong, the Associated Press reported. The companies "have been asked to evaluate and change their business practices," said a notice posted on the Web site of the Chinese government's General Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. The administration also said that foreign firms that have their products made at Chinese factories need to take more responsibility for quality control, the AP reported. |