Starbucks issues recall

[djf]

Starbucks has issued a recall for 140,000 coffee mugs because the handles may just come right off. I'm trying to find a pic of the affected mugs but haven't yet.

Made in China.

So I have coined a new keyword: Chunk - Chinese junk

[edcoil]

Chunk has been around since Nixon.

[bd476]

Is anyone inspecting imports anymore? I wonder how many Starbucks coffee cups and mugs have lead based glaze.

[djf]

Thnx to Donna for finding the pic.

[Clintonfatigued]

This indeed gives a new meaning to the term “Chinese Junk.” It’s surprising that we hear so much about how China’s educational system and government/business “partnership” produce such excellent results, and their products turn out like this.

[Cagey]

Recall notice and photos of mugs here:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08123.html

[null and void]

Chunk has been around since Nixon.

Back then we didn't buy much stuff from China, and we we're dependent on Chinese products for anything.

In those arguably happier and more innocent days, the dangers were not so subtle, so covert, nor so deadly.

[djf]

I remember when “Made in Japan” meant it was Junk.

Times have changed.
Now we have chunk.

Like I said I never drink the stuff. But I know alot of Freepers do, so I figured people would want to know when I heard it on the local news. And it probably only hit the news here because I’m in Seattle where it started.

[Diogenesis]

Lead based glaze with radium pigments?

[null and void]

Japan decided to beat us at our own game.

China decided to beat us with their game.

They are playing a different game, by far different rules, with a totally different end game than the one we think we are playing with them.

[stayathomemom]

I think the first “Made in China” stuff I bought was on a trip to Sault Ste. Marie, Canada in 1979. I don't think you could buy China goods in the USA then. Am I remembering incorrectly?

[Clemenza]

Its quite easy for me to NOT buy junk from China. You pay a bit more, but its worth it.

[Revolting cat!]

Nixon’s fault!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Engrish. Chinese English.

[Revolting cat!]

Made out of bones of slave prisoners!

[Libloather]

Starbucks issues recall

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I remember when “Made in Japan” meant it was Junk.

My 3 most prized pieces of electronic equipment were made in Japan.
Yamah CA-610 amplifier
Yamaha CT-610 tuner
Yamaha NS-5 turntable
All circa 1979. All magnificent works of art. Labeled and signed by the craftsman.

[bd476]

Diogenesis wrote: "Lead based glaze with radium pigments?"

That's a possibility. It appears that radium pigments are made and exported from India, although it's not clear if China imports from India.

Search "radium" here and here.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Chunk?

[djf]

I hear ya!

IMO audio equipment from that era has never been equaled, you had Marantz, JBL, Advent, and many others.

I sit here with 23 year old speakers in front of me.
Polk SDA-SRS’s.
Sadly my ears can barely tell the difference anymore.