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Once again we need to thank the Chinese for their continued supply of tainted products. This time, fake Halloween teeth.

The $2 packages of “Ugly Teeth” are only the latest in a long line of Chinese-made toys and novelty items recalled because of lead. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Halloween, in a late-morning news release.

I am surprised that the United States continues to allow imported Chinese products. How many recalls do we need before we stop purchasing goods from China?

Update: I find it quite troubling that the fake tooth recall didn’t happen until today. We were out this evening and I saw kids with fake vampire teeth. Their parents were appalled when I told them about the recall.

In the midst of this recall one should ask who should be to blame? Do we hold China accountable? Most certainly. But everyone has known for quite some time that this was a problem. Ultimately the blame should fall on the U.S. government. Politicians have sold out to special interest groups, some more than others. Which begs the question, why aren’t politicians with deep ties to China held accountable for tainted food, lead filled toys, substandard metal, and just about everything else coming out of that country? This issue is not Partisan, both side are to blame. Think of that as you read the following:

About 142,000 purple witch buckets, manufactured by Family Dollar Stores in Charlotte, N.C., were recalled because of toxic lead levels found in the paint coating them. Also pulled were 55,000 candy-filled skull pails, made by R.L. Albert & Son of Greenwich, Conn.

Fears involving flammability were the reason 120,000 “Creepy Cape” costumes produced by the U.S.-based TONY Development and Manufacturing have been flagged. And the 97,000 recalled Mr. Potato Head “Make a Monster Pumpkin” sets were deemed a danger because they contained parts tots could choke on.

Also recalled earlier this month were about 63,000 green Frankenstein cups sold at Dollar General stores across the country.

Fake choppers called “Ugly Teeth” tested positive for lead too, with conflicting reports about whether the levels surpassed the limits set by the Food and Drug Administration.

The Halloween products are the latest in a toy recall blitz that’s reached staggering heights since the summer — with more than 21 million toys and other products manufactured in China taken off store shelves because of hazardous levels of lead and other dangers.