Made in China - Part 3
Filed Under China, Commentary | Posted on August 14, 2007
August 14, 2007: Mattel is voluntarily recalling 9 million of its toys because of hazards to children. The toys, all made in China, include Sarge brand cars, Barbie and Tanner, Polly Pocket dolls and Batman action figures. Earlier this month, Mattel’s Fisher-Price division recalled 1.5 million toys made in China. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/14/recall/index.html)
August 9, 2007: A tire importer said Thursday it would recall 255,000 Chinese-made tires it claims were defective because they lack a safety feature that prevents tread separation … Foreign Tire Sales was sued May 4 by the families of two men killed when a van they were riding in crashed near the town of Jim Thorpe, Pa., in August 2006. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/09/tire.problems.ap/index.html
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