Is it the manufacturers that are undermining the consumer’s health and safety or is it just the alertness of the monitoring agencies? News are flooded with news of recalls.

• Today, Transport Canada is recalled three brands of car seats: Cosco, Eddie Bauer, and Safety 1st car seats have a strap that can loosen, and jeopardize a child if there’s an accident. (CTV, sept 2)
• Canada recalls Lead-filled Chinese pencils (AFP, Sept 2)
• Toys ‘R’ Us recalls paint sets from China (AFP, Aug 31)
• US company recalls fresh spinach over salmonella contamination (AP, Sept 1)

Well, it might be a higher cost for some businesses and opportunities for other businesses as Quebec toymaker, Bojeux, says that the recall of Chinese-made products will have consumers opting for Canadian-made goods. (CanWest news)

I was wondering are recalls enough for the consumers? Comments please.