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Griswold -> RE: Mattels CEO gets 68% raise, paid 12+ million$ (4/28/2008 6:10:02 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Archer
he specs didn't call for lead paint, the only failing was in not checking to see if the subcontractor had violated the contract and substituted a toxic paint on a child's toy. Not exactly something one would expect to happen, but yes something they still should have done. Obviously one must now assume that subcontractors are going to violate the contracts they sign and substitute things banned by law.
Once again, I have to thank Archer for using facts instead of the all too common conjecture that pervades CM posts.
In fact, Mattel was exhonerated (sp?) for their leaded products and indeed, the Chinese authorities not only punished this fellow who ran the various agencies that produced these products in the Mainland of China, but they ended up having to pay Mattel for various costs associated with the returns (certainly not all of them).
Mattel had indeed spec'd out quite carefully the products and chemicals allowed, moreover, they had a team that was sent over to China on a frequent basis to check out not only the manufacturing facilities, but as well, the chemicals used, the processes and indeed, the finished products.
All were shifted and moved (and documented by Chinese police in later documents) to have made it all but impossible for Mattel to have done anything but been impressed with their manufacturing partners.
In short, Mattel was at minimum, a model citizen in this situation.
Absolutely Pahunk, Mattel did "peddle leaded toys"...but they did so with 127% lack of knowledge, they did it with specifications that called for chemicals to be used that would be deemed unilaterally safe in the United States...and they did so with teams of US inspectors, paid for by Mattel who were deviated from their course while doing so.
And the Chinese government, not exactly a well known harbinger of good faith or intent...agreed with every point.
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