Mattel Issues Second Massive Toy Recall
by John Little on 14/08/2007Poor design and cheap Chinese labor bite Mattel:
Toymaker Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys including popular characters such as Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets and a toy from Pixar’s “Cars” movie because of hazards to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
Mattel’s Barbie and Tanner doll set is one of the products being recalled.
“The company has ordered that all products be pulled off retail shelves,” said Nancy Nord, acting chairman of the commission.
Zhang Shuhong, the manager of the factory implicated in the first recall, committed suicide over the weekend. Zhang’s backup is probably tying a hangman’s noose right now. Why not just do your kids a favor and avoid buying them Chinese manufactured death toys in the first place?
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