Toy maker in dead end after recalls
Updated: 2007-09-25 21:22
Police have detained four Chinese suspects who are alledged to supply substandard paint to Lida Plastic Toys Co. Ltd.
"We take responsibility for the toys we made," said Xie, while expressing the regret that Mattel's latest apology could not help Lida get out of the predicament.
About 70 percent of toys in Guangdong are made for overseas clients according to their design and requirements, said Zhang Xiaolue, an official with the Guangdong Provincial Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
"Both sides should shoulder the responsibility of supervising the whole process of production, including material quality," said Guo Zhuocai, vice chairman with China Toy Association (CTA).
Xie blamed foreign media for playing up the quality issue which placed Lida in a hopeless situation.
"Mattel revealed the name of our company to the public under great pressure from the media, which made us the target of the event," said Xie.
Recall of substandard products is not unusual in the US market, as the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced some 30 recalls in July, said Li Zhuoming, vice-chairman of Guangdong Provincial Toy Association.
The media vigorously propagated unsafe made-in-China goods but paid less attention to some non-Chinese products that even caused injuries, Li claimed.
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