Sweet Plushie Cake

Beware of Counterfit Plushies:

Counterfeit anime goods are being pumped out of China/Hong Kong at an exponential rate. It is up to collectors to protect themselves and each other by being aware and informed of the products they invest their money into. Please pass this information on to others.

If you know of an anime or game plush released that you suspect is a bootleg or copycat please discuss it with other collectors in the Collection forum at UFOcatcher.net

If you suspect that you have purchased a bootleg, or are wondering how to tell the difference, please click here for dozens of tips and pictures to help tell the difference.

**WHY IT IS IMPORTANT to not purchase counterfeit goods**

Supporting terrorists and organized crime
Forcing little children to work in appalling conditions
Unsafe and toxic materials used in product construction
Japanese industries suffer serious damage due to overseas infringement

Official companies are subject to general corporate social responsibility: to follow international human rights and labor laws so that producers of goods we purchase should *by law* receive fair wages for their work and ethical treatment.

Please understand and keep in mind that bootleg/counterfeit toys are 100% outlaw. There is nothing in the least to prevent in any way the use of child labor, the use of forced slave labor, unsafe conditions, grossly unethical treatment of workers and even the use of unsafe materials (such as plush stuffing containing fiberglass or asbestos and figures painted with lead based paint)

For more important information on the safety concerns of counterfeit toys please see:

All information within this thread written and posted originally by Moderator staff Hatsuko from UFOcatcher.net since 2004