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Grandparents Appear to be Most Willing to Pay More
for Safer U.S. Made Toys
Gallup finds most Americans reluctant
to buy toys from China
 Oct. 22, 2007 – Grandparents are much more willing
to pay extra to buy toys made in the U.S. rather than in China,
at least if we assume most grandparents are over age 50. A recent
Gallup survey finds Americans, especially those over age 50, are
thinking twice about buying toys from China after a number of such toys
were recalled because of illegal levels of lead, pesticides, antibiotics
and chemicals.
The Gallup Panel survey asked respondents to think
about eight different types of products and for each one to say whether
they would be more likely to buy a Chinese-made item, or an
American-made equivalent that costs up to twice as much.
The results suggest an overwhelming concern on the
part of Americans about the safety of Chinese products, particularly in
the food and children's toy categories. Half of Americans say they would
even pay a premium to buy American-made electronics, an industry led
largely by companies outside of the United States.
The largest differences are seen according to age,
with Americans aged 50 and older showing much more reluctance than
younger Americans about buying Chinese products.
For instance, nearly three-quarters of Americans
aged 50 and older say they would pay more for American-made clothes and
shoes, compared with just more than half of 18- to 49-year-olds.
Similarly large gaps are evident with respect to appliances,
electronics, and household goods.
Which would you be more likely to do -- pay up to twice as much to buy
the product made in the United States, or opt to buy the less expensive
version of the product made in China?
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