Homegrown specialty market jumps on recall fallout

IN the wake of the Chinese manufacturing mess that led to a string of high-profile toy recalls this summer, the phones have been ringing off the hook at indie manufacturers and retailers that deal in North American- and European-made toys. 'Our orders increased by about 300% in August, which is usually a pretty slow month,' says Milanie Cleere, owner of online toy retailer Oompa Toys in San Francisco. 'And we're getting customers that wouldn't have shopped with us before.'
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October 1, 2007

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