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China’s toymakers press for tighter controls

By Robin Kwong and Tom Mitchell in Hong Kong

Published: August 15 2007 14:15 | Last updated: August 16 2007 04:56

China’s toy industry group has urged manufacturers to sign a public pledge to improve product safety after Mattel issued its second worldwide recall of Chinese-made toys that might contain lead paint.

The recalls by the world’s largest toy company are adding to trade tensions be­tween China and the US and hurting the reputation of a country that produces 80 per cent of the world’s toys. But there are signs both government and industry are responding to the pressure.

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