In the most recent news about the various product recalls coming out of China, the country has now laid partial blame on American companies for selling recalled toys.

While I don't dispute that argument (to a point), the majority of the blame rests solely on Chinese vendors and OEM manufacturers who apparently have little to no quality control or safety check system over exported goods. Toothpastes, dog food components, lead paint on toys and food poisoning are just a few examples. How did these escape Chinese safety checks?

It's true that there needs to be more than one line of defense here -- manufacturers, importers and retailers all need to be in on the game. But when China has a knee-jerk reaction to problems created in its own country with products made there, I have to call shenanigans at least a little bit.