So I went to Macy’s today for their 1 day sale, and I must say, it was a great sale. I picked up a couple $130 jackets for an average savings of 70% and a Guess dress shirt for 86% off!

Anyways, now its time for the kicker…while I was in line, I was checking out these cool looking tie clips because I need a new one for a couple big family functions coming later this year.  I flipped the box over to see the price and guess what the label said?

MADE IN CHINA
LEAD FREE

I just found it amusing that made in China products are now being labeled as lead free. Where was this warning before? Has it always been ok to harm our younger brothers, sisters, cousins, children, etc. with  the lead paint on their toys? I cringe every time I see little kids putting their toys in their mouths.

Or maybe China thought it was ok to lace toothpaste with chemical(s) found in antifreeze. Remember that story from last year?

Way to go China, way to go… the sad part is that you cannot and should not blame China 100% for this issue. It also comes back around to these companies who (sometimes) knowingly do business with these unscrupulous factories in China with sub par standards just to save some money and in the process endanger human lives.

Oh well, what else is new right? This is the global economy we are apart of. I wish I did get a picture of that price label on the bottom though, it sure was a good laugh!

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