Learning From Mattel's Chinese Apology

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this fire dragon toy can,shoot fire. you dont even have to,make it walk.

andrea soto 6:46PM February 03, 2011

I just sat here writing an ethics paper about how great mattel was yada yada yada, then i read about the apology. now what? throw that in the crapper, along with my kids toys. this is why we should NOT be doing business with communist countries. YES there was a gun to mattel's head - but they should have said, go ahead---pull the trigger, there are PLENTY OF AMERICAN'S LOOKING FOR JOBS RIGHT NOW!!!! We can start making our toys there again.....oh wait, we'd have to actually pay them, wouldn't we???
There goes that Ethics paper........

Vanessa of MI 12:27AM July 21, 2008

Word here in China is that Mattel was pressured into a apology by the Chinese Gov't which threatened Mattels operations in China. Foolishly, the Mattel execs caved in. The apology was forced and unnecessary. I have no respect for Mattel anymore.

jay of MO 11:30AM April 19, 2008