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Mattel, the world's largest toy company, today announced its second major recall in a month of Chinese-made toys contaminated with lead paint. At the same time, it recalled millions of other toys whose small, powerful magnets could come loose and be swallowed by children. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Mattel, the world's largest toy company, today announced its second major recall in a month of Chinese-made toys contaminated with lead paint. At the same time, it recalled millions of other toys whose small, powerful magnets could come loose and be swallowed by children. EPA/SHAWN THEW

By April MacIntyre Aug 15, 2007, 22:10 GMT

Roughly 80 percent of the toys sold in America are manufactured in China, according to the Toy Industry Association, a trade group for toymakers and importers.

Not included in this statistic is the ongoing tidal wave of cheap and expensive clothing knock offs, furniture, home décor, food items, toiletries and hundreds of other products flooding your nearby Wal-Mart, Pottery Barn, Bombay shop, Target and Costco.

The old proud Union rally cry for “buying in Americaâ€