One factor that is too often forgotten or not known, is that because these counterfeits are produced in illegal sweat shops, they do not have to pass any government inspections such as safety standard guidelines etc. Legit genuine designers must meet all government regulations and safety standards and inspections, while illegal sweat shops don't get inspected at all.
Designers are required by law to only use the safest products and materials, often having to wear gloves, sterilization requirements, etc. and get regular inspections for these things. If they don't meet every government safety guideline they can get fined or even lose their business license, so you can be sure that companies like Louis Vuitton meet all of the required government regulations and safety standards. They also have the materials they use inspected. They can't use any unsafe materials. They must all pass government guidelines and standards. There's a reason they have these standards and it's for the safety of the consumer.
Since these counterfeits are made in illegal sweat shops, and don't get inspected by any government agencies, they can and do use materials that would never pass any government safety inspections. They are known for using cheap materials, often faux leather and cheap metal alloys and plastics, so how do we know what they are using? Are they using lead based dyes perhaps? Poisonous metal alloys and plastics? Where did that faux leather come from and what is that canvas coated with? And is that anything we really want to keep in our homes? What if our children decide to play with it and put it in their mouths, which often toddlers will do? I personally wouldn't risk it and would prefer to get it out of my home. The problem I have, is knowing that even throwing it away, can poison our landfills. I have thought of burning them, but even that can pollute our air. So how do we dispose of them? Is there any safe way to dispose of materials that don't meet safety guidelines?
I once had some asbestos siding removed from a house we purchased and the team that came to remove the siding, wore full face breathing apparatuses, gloves and looked like astronauts coming to the house! lol! It was almost scary! lol! I felt like I was at a nuclear plant or something. I wish I had asked them where and how they disposed of the asbestos siding. I suppose it's not too late to call such a service and ask them? It was quite a long time ago since I used them, and was in a different state.
Should we reuse things that may be hazardous to our health? Or should we dispose of them? And I often wish people that buy fakes on purpose, knew what they could be exposing themselves to, as well as their children and families. I don't think they'd be so quick to save that couple of dollars purchasing that fake. Many of these fakes buyers won't buy anything used or 'preowned' to save money, and would rather purchase a brand new shiny fake to save a few bucks? I personally would rather buy something used ; preowned, to save money, that I know passed all government safety inspections, and uses only the best high quality materials, than something brand new that's made out of God knows WHAT ?
I mean really, who knows what this fake is made of? At the very least, please keep it away from your
kids or grand kids!
Am I over reacting? Maybe, ...but than again, maybe not??
