General Mills, Kellogg, Toys “R” Us and other big American companies are increasing their scrutiny of thousands of everyday products they receive from Chinese suppliers, as widening recalls of items like toys and toothpaste force them to focus on potential hazards that were overlooked in the past. (free registration is required)

The $64,000 question is why didn’t these companies inspect these products before? Was “Made in China” another way of saying, “no problems here…move along, move along.”

Companies in U.S. Increase Testing of Chinese Goods