Mattel to China:  We’re Sorry You Screwed Up

There has to be a rule in Charlie’s book that explains why Mattel did this:

LOS ANGELES - Mattel Inc. tried to save face Friday with Chinese officials, taking the blame for the recent recalls of millions of Chinese-made toys as it strives to mend a strained relationship with the nation that makes most of its toys and fattens its profit.

The world’s largest toy maker sent a top executive to personally apologize to China’s product safety chief, Li Changjang, as reporters and company lawyers looked on.

“Mattel takes full responsibility for these recalls and apologizes personally to you, the Chinese people, and all of our customers who received the toys,” Thomas A. Debrowski, Mattel’s executive vice president for worldwide operations, told Li.

Huh?  China poisons our children and Mattel apologizes to…China???  Did it go something like this?

Mattel:  Your incompetence cost us bajillions of dollars, caused health risks to a whole bunch of American kids, and made us both look like idiots.

China:  Yep.

Mattel:  Is that all you have to say?

China:  Yep.

Mattel:  Well, what do you have to say for yourself?

China:  Move your production to the US.

Mattel: Mattel takes full responsibility for these recalls and apologizes personally to you, the Chinese people, and all of our customers who received the toys.

 

Posted by Wendy at 1944 hrs
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