embyquinn wrote: ... Next up on the "vicious dangerous dog" list: Teacup poodles. No really. Pound for pound, teacup poodles are the most savage dogs on the planet.
ROFLMAO
I had to wait until I stopped laughing before I could even respond
LOL dont let Disney hear that ... they already made two Chihuahua movies ... hehehe I'd hate to see a swarm of ankle biting rat dogs headed in your direction to teach you the error of your ways for dissing them ...
victoriavictrix wrote: ... The chances of resin being ...
thank you for the information
most of the hazardous materials I have been used to handling are things I ran across in the military ... (not a big purchaser of dolls or kids toys
) ... little things like hydraulic fluid with so many chemicals in it to meet all the mil-spec requirements that it carries a health warning letting you know that if you get any in an open cut or wound it can cause permanent physical paralysis ........ show me a serviceman that doesnt get little cuts and knicks on his body while he is working ... and he has never actually been a soldier a day in his life
the other area of chemicals I am used to are those used in the auto industry, and some of those can be real fun
I dont know much about what goes into making dolls ... I can read lists of ingredients and remember warnings if I have seen one before about a certain chemical ... but that is about it as far as dolls go
victoriavictrix wrote:Now when it comes to the fashion dollie size.... That stuff is farmed out everywhere. But unless you plan to just completely boycott Mattel, Jakks Pacific, Disney, et al, there is no way to avoid fashion dolls from China.
now to me ... that is a bit scary
us old single guys arent very likely to be buying Barbies, Bratz, or whatever the latest doll craze is
but the people who ARE most likely to buy them ... or get them bought for them ... are the most likely to be harmed by contaminants of any type (not just lead), and the least likely to pay attention to any safety precautions ....... children
embyquinn wrote:Seriously, I'd be more concerned about the sweat shop conditions in factories based in tiny U.S. territories that force native residents to work under concentration-camp conditions and slap "Made in USA" on their labels than I would be of trace chemicals in what are essentially adult collectibles.
the sports equipment industry is one of the very worst offenders of that ... especially for using children to make things like soccer balls and such, and paying them next to nothing
even Michael Jordan and Nike got caught up in one of those scandals
AlmySidaKay wrote:Did you know there is actually a city in India called USA so that they slap the sticker on there that still says USA.
sadly ... that doesnt surprise me