from Karl's Cubicle.
Right on the heels of Consumer Reports calling for a federal
investigation into why children's products still on the shelves test
positive for such high levels of lead, China held an international press
conference, jointly organized by eight ministries of the Chinese
government, including the Ministry of Culture (MOC), Ministry of
Information Industry (MII) and the General Administration of Press and
Publication of China (a.k.a the GAPP), to offer one possible source for
the lead contamination contained in Chinese exports.
According to Ooi-Guy Peetoh-Pan, the spokesperson for the People's
Republic of China, "inspectors have identified high levels of Lead (Pb
fr. Plumbum - Latin) in rations for solders.

The rations provided for toy solders, include MRE's which contain Pb&J
sandwiches. Because of the relatively high molar volume of lead retained
on the roof of solders' mouths and maxillary first molars, maxillary
second molars, and maxillary third molars, and mandibular first molars,
mandibular second molars, and mandibular third molars, lead fillings
from cavities transference has been unavoidable.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA), can mustard upward of 6.6 million
solders, none of which were made in Taiwan, who may also serve on the
Politburo of the Communist Party, and each solder are dang skippy fond
of a daily respite of Pb&J on taoist," emphasized Ooi-Guy Peetoh-Pan.
"Really, Pb&J is nothing to get in a jam at the buffet, about," said Ooi-Guy
Peetoh-Pan, "we don't understand what all the wu-hu [sic. tr.] is about.
All our jelly come from Fuchien division of Smuckers; and with a name
like Smuckers, it has to be Fuchien good!"
Here is a photo of a Chinese solder, where Pb can be seen beneath the
lips:
Much to the surprise of the foreign press, President Hu Jintao, as head
of the military, also spoke at the event.
"Although experts are not sure how much lead a Pb sandwich contains,
China vows to take the problem of lead on the chin," said Hu, "like egg
on face, China is much embarrassed like Ho on the go, at airport
restroom." Hu then ordered that all of China's solders be executed.

After the press conference, a photo-op occurred to show the West China's
newest export success hopeful candidate: the fur lined woman's
clutch purse, made with authentic cat hair:
Order now, and China will also include a pair lead crystal folding chop
sticks, "absorb-root-ry" Free!