China has us by the you know what sus.

[rusty quoin]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070921/ap_on_bi_ge/china_tainted_products_17

Mattel apologizes to China over recalls

"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.
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He suggested Mattel may want to prevent China from imposing more taxes or regulations.


Maybe the parents of the children, who suckled on the lead painted toys should apologize too, for not having the foresight to have taken the toys to a toxicology lab for testing of metals.