“Made In N.Z.”
Sir, —Today in the city I bought a plastic construction kit put out by a well-known local toy manufacturing company (Lincoln). Printed on the box are the words: “Another quality toy made in New Zealand.” Embossed on the plastic of the toy itself are the words “Made in Hong Kong.” Do I detect a discrepancy?—Yours, etc., LADY PENELOPE. March 1 \ 1967.
[The sales manager of Lincoln Industries, Ltd., (Mr J. C. Dawson), replies: “It is common practice for New Zealand manufacturers to borrow plastic dies and tooling from overseas manufacturers for the purpose of manufacture in New Zealand. The article referred to by your correspondent would be a typical example. Sometimes, borrowed tooling has the wording ‘Made in Australia* or ‘Made in Hong Kong’ etc., engraved into it, and it is obviously neither practicable nor desirable to tamper with moulds on loan to New Zealand which have to be returned for further use. The legal procedure is to either print the fact that the article has been made in New Zealand on the box or affix a label over the offending impression stating ‘Made in New Zealand.’”]
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31326, 23 March 1967, Page 14
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