Question by Katherine D: What websites can I find US/Western Europe made for my baby?Want HEALTHY SAFE toys.No China made toys please!?
I have a new baby girl.
I need to know where I can buy healthy, safe toys for her. I want toys made in either the US/Canada or Western Europe, where standards of manufacturing can be trusted.
Can anyone tell me some websites where such toys can be found? When I search and read the “fine print” I find that most are made in China and I just don’t have time mental, emotional energy to waste of worrying that a toy to make her happy can also either cause severe health problems or even kill her.
It’s hard enough raising children, let alone thinking that when you are doing something to help them, you are actually hurting them.
Again, please only US/Canada or Western European made toys.
And shame on manufacturers for outsourcing to countries without strong protocols just to make more money for their shareholders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And their CEOs!!!!!!!!
Help please!
Best answer:
Answer by doglover
You COULD try dolls, I know barbie’s are American, but they have lots of things to choke on. Just look on google: American Made Dolls. That should help. I’ll try to get a link and edit this!
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I think baby Einstein toys are made in America.Other than that there are like no toys that come from America.
Here are some links to some sites that sell American made toys, dolls and puzzles.
http://shop.vermontteddybear.com/
http://www.woodentrain.com/
http://www.shopforamerica.com/home.php?cat=86
http://www.commissarytoys.com/browse.cfm/2,1377.html
http://www.turnertoys.com/Folk_Toys/wooden_folk_toys.htm
Here is a link to an old list that describes toys made in America.
http://www.seanet.com/~bross/usamade.htm
Finally, here is a 2003 article posted on CBSnews.com about American made toys.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/23/world/main589970.shtml
I hope these links prove useful to you. Congratulations on the birth of your daughter!
Dear,
Forget it, simply forget it. Almost all toys are manufactured in China. The problem is not that it is in China, the problem is the greed of the buyers for margin, enforcing way too low target prices on the manufacturers in China.
In the end, someone will supply sub standard materials, all for greed and some for matter of surviving ! Many manufacturers in China have invested deerly to get these big customers and now face extinction is the dont sell at rock bottom cost, because the buyers are completely unloyal in my opinion.
The problem is also that food is tested like crazy, toys just a sample to get a certificate and then who knows it is the same as the production ?
If competition was not so killing, if taxes were lower in Europe and if the business environment was set to really promote business and manufacturing, I would be producing toys in Belgium still. It is now simply impossible. No return to stopping from outsourcing, because the consumer is NOT prepared to pay the real local cost price. Face it, WallMart for example is a very huge company, and it is because consumers want the low price !
Buy from not so greedy manufacturers and distributors, and you will find people with ethical standards !! Call these companies you see toys of and talk to their sales department, you will know fast who to buy from.
I left the toy business because I could not stand the fact it is about money and not about kids.
Good luck to you !
what ever you do do not buy from walmart they have almost all chinese made things
and it was only mattel that was recalled
In Germany we have a famous company called Ravensburger
or puzzle-spiel.de webside. good luck