Question

Who do you think is primarily responsible for the Mattel toy recalls and the problems resulting from it - is Mattel primarily at fault? Are the companies Mattel outsourced work to primarily at fault? Or is the primary blame that of the United States government including the product safety groups, the Chinese government the retail stores or is the consumers to blame (since we demand products to be made quickly and not be expensive)? Or do you think someone else is primarily to blame? Explain your answer by giving details and/or specifics to support your opinion of who is primarily to blame - who is primarily at fault.

Answer 1

Mattel is the largest toy company in the world. Recently it had recalled more than 18 million of its toys.
The reason for this recall is that the toys have defective desing, made use of magnets which can be harmful for the kids and also made use of lead paint.

For such recall, the producers of the toys (company to which Mattel outsourced the work) and the Mattel incorporation are to be blamed.

The producers should only use those products for making toys which are not harmful for kids. Also the Mattel before displaying the toys should make sure that they are not harmful for the kids in any way. The company should make certain safety measures and only the toys which conform to those measures should be sold by Mattel.

Both are equally at fault and should be blamed for this huge recall.