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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:34 AM Original message |
Mattel apologizes to China for product recalls |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
1. It was my understanding that most of the toy recalls were because of lead paint |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Perhaps Mattel forgot to specify *NO LEAD PAINT* is the specifications. |
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SpikeTss (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 04:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
50. *ROFL* |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Don't Know |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
38. What I read earlier is that they were provided paint to use and used the lead paint |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. If That Is The |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-23-07 03:13 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. What I meant was that Mattel provided the appropriate paint and the Chinese |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Of course they did. |
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deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
5. It's like that lawyer apologizing to cheney after cheney shot him. |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Nice comparison. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. That's the first thing I thought of myself |
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Buttercup McToots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
6. Apologizes to China? What about us? |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Us? Well, we ingrates will see increasing toy prices to pay for that pesky |
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Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
7. If they didn't China would probably stop making their toys |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. We'd be buying non-toxic toys from some other producer. Fuck Mattel and China. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. You know, a few toys ARE made in the US... |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 04:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. We will only buy American toys this xmas too. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. We can't rally Americans because they LIKE cheap Chinese crap from |
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Highway61 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. Apologize??? |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 03:05 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! |
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CelticWinter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
9. Hopefully people remember this |
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Norrin Radd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:46 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Try HearthSong, they test for lead paint: |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
46. Good Choice! |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
10. Isn't that ridiculous. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Paging Dicky Durbin! Dicky Durbin! You're wanted on the Apology Line pronto! |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Hey, Mattel! I'll shop for American-made toys from now on. |
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Kceres (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. Be careful! Even "American Made" toys may have components from China. |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. WTF |
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Paulie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
14. Yippie! So we sue Mattel |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:24 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. First thing I thought of... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 07:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. WTF?!?!?! |
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MetalCanuck (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
17. When you manufacture the prodects for greedy businessmen at cut rates you have the power. |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. You have a point. But I'd feel more threatened by looking like an acquiescing WUS to my customers |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
18. Sounds like they got a load of buckshot in the face. . . |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. All hail our chinese overlords!! |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
23. Mattel should just close their doors in shame. |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
24. In thirty years when China is the #1 superpower... |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
25. Get used to a future of groveling for our Chinese masters. Thanks a lot "free traders"! nt |
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MetalCanuck (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The deals that are called free trade are not actually free trade. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 10:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Right. And "true Communism" has never been tried. It's always the same argument... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. There is no such thing as free trade. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. Well, then, Mattel, design like you give a damn and that won't happen. n/t |
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Daphne08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
30. Never mind our children, huh? |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. This takes the cake |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
34. Like the President of the US apologizing to China for letting them steal our plane. n/t |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
35. Where do Americans rank in Mattel's apology? 3rd place!!!!!!! |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-21-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
36. About Time |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 05:17 AM Response to Original message |
41. un-be-fucking-lievable . . . I've fallen down the rabbit hole, and I can't get out . . . n/t |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
42. Did China threaten to cut off Mattel's access to the prison factories or something? |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-22-07 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
47. I didn't know Mattel was a Democratic controlled company... |
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