Kip Powick Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 With Halloween fast approaching comes a warning to parents and kids regarding Sherwood brand Pirate's Gold milk chocolate coins imported from China . The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat, distribute or sell the candy. It is sold across Canada by Costco and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores. The chocolate contains melamine which is the same chemical responsible for killing several babies in China , and sickening thousands more. Here is the link... http://news.gc.ca/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=421359 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 I know it's a Herculean task, but it is time that we as consumers start to avoid anything with the 'Made in China' label on it. Hopefully the new packaging laws in Canada will help. Iceman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 There is stuff that is NOT made in China???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaEH Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Halloween aint what it used to be....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyBlazer Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Yeah what ever happened to good ol apples full of razor blades??? Now we have to worry about Chinese melamine chocolate coated coins GOSH, really what is the world coming to??? sb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 And for the adults in the crowd..... GENEVA (Reuters) - Chocolate-flavored body spreads sold in British sex shops have been found to be tainted with melamine, the chemical that made thousands of babies ill in China, food safety authorities said Monday. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...E49J4QM20081020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon The Loon Posted October 22, 2008 Share Posted October 22, 2008 And for the adults in the crowd..... http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...E49J4QM20081020 Now THAT would be a popular aisle in Costco. They could put it right next to the tobacco cages in the Ontario stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Worse - in Canada they cannot ban or control imports of dangerous Chinese toys. Instead Health Canada hinges it hopes on retailers to avoid these (good luck). Over and over again China shows its contempt for the rest of the world yet we do nothing!! With the milk scandal they refused to release information to world bodies who were attempting to track the problem - and we do nothing. Hmm...wonder why that is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I finally understand why americans have the 'made in america' sticker. Canadian companies need to do this. I'd pay extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I finally understand why americans have the 'made in america' sticker. Canadian companies need to do this. I'd pay extra. You would be one of the few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Canadian companies need to do this. I'd pay extra. I would too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 You would be one of the few. I think there would be far more of us 'few' people with all the bad news stories coming out of China these days. I don't think I'm the only one who's tired of being poisoned and ripped off by the Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I think there would be far more of us 'few' people with all the bad news stories coming out of China these days. I don't think I'm the only one who's tired of being poisoned and ripped off by the Chinese. Most people haven't a clue where the product is made until they get it home and happen to run across a tag or a stencil somewhere. When the product is at the store the average consumer gravitates toward the one that seems cheaper for the same features. How else would you explain WalMart? By the way. The safety problems with toys made in the USA are statistically higher than with toys made in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 By the way. The safety problems with toys made in the USA are statistically higher than with toys made in China. how do you know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 how do you know that? http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/r...-toy-fear_N.htm and www.asiapacific.ca/analysis/pubs/pdfs/rr/2007/toyrecalls.pdf - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13820 Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I finally understand why americans have the 'made in america' sticker. Canadian companies need to do this. I'd pay extra. Like Maple Leaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Ther only problem is that nothing is actually "Made in Canada" anymore. We are a society of consumers and as such we seek the best bang for the buck. As was stated before can I get something with the samde feature set cheaper? if we can we will. North america moved away from manufacturing years ago because the cost of labour caused prices to rise to a point where they could not compete in the world market. Hence the move to manufacturing in developing nations and China. It really is our own fault as we allowed this migration to occur by demanding more for doing less. Don't get me wrong I am all for financial progress but at some point the manufacturing companies will move to where they can get cheap labour in order to reap larget profits. I have fallen victim to this in the past. Rather than just a sticker why not DEMAND Canadian Manufactured goods otherwise do without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I finally understand why americans have the 'made in america' sticker. Canadian companies need to do this. I'd pay extra. Like Maple Leaf? Maple Leaf probably has the safest meat in the entire country now. BTW I survived a subway sandwich today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Ther only problem is that nothing is actually "Made in Canada" anymore. We are a society of consumers and as such we seek the best bang for the buck. As was stated before can I get something with the samde feature set cheaper? if we can we will. North america moved away from manufacturing years ago because the cost of labour caused prices to rise to a point where they could not compete in the world market. Hence the move to manufacturing in developing nations and China. It really is our own fault as we allowed this migration to occur by demanding more for doing less. Don't get me wrong I am all for financial progress but at some point the manufacturing companies will move to where they can get cheap labour in order to reap larget profits. I have fallen victim to this in the past. Rather than just a sticker why not DEMAND Canadian Manufactured goods otherwise do without. I demand to have the choice to pick the product I buy. If we force a candian only solution, we won't be any better off quality-wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Canadian and American jobs have moved on from being the manufacturer to being the designer, the manager, the owner, the entrepreneur. Having goods made in a country that can produce them cheaper means that the Canadian company is competitive and also that a knlowledge transfer has taken place so that the people who produce the goods overseas can become consumers also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 BTW I survived a subway sandwich today... Incubation period can be as long as 75 days for Listerosis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 The problem is that there is no protection. Health Canada freely admits they have no power to stop it--which, to me, is ridiculous!! SO now that we killed a few people with bad meat we'll kill a few more with lead and cause serious injury to thousands more so they can keep making a buck. And all the while the government can sit there doing nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deicer Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Wow You guys are arguing about bad lunch meat when you still drive to work??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Actually, I get driven to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 we'll kill a few more with lead and cause serious injury to thousands more so they can keep making a buck. And all the while the government can sit there doing nothing going on a tangent here ................seems we're doing that in the YYZ area everyday..........with handguns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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