More than 600 Chinese toy makers have had their export licenses
revoked to ensure product quality, the State Administration for
Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) announced
on Monday.
"We have thoroughly inspected all 3,000-plus toy makers for
export during the rectification work that began last August," said
AQSIQ Deputy Director Pu Changcheng at a press conference in
Beijing.
In response to food and toy scares, China launched a four-month
crackdown on product safety, particularly toys and foodstuffs.
"We have also set a complete quality test system. All toys, even
those that are made based on designs and standards by importers,
are subjected to safety checks," he told reporters.
The government also brought together toy makers to brush up on
their knowledge of international product standards and safety
awareness.
"The overall quality of Chinese-made toys will be further
improved and safety will be fully guaranteed," said the
official.
China is the world's biggest toy exporter. In 2006, it sold
around 22 billion toy items overseas, about 60 percent of the
global total.
(Xinhua News Agency January 15, 2008)
