and sold in over 150 nations (Mattel.com). With such winning odds as mentioned, it is hard to imagine that a company readily known to children and adults across the globe would become even better known for the company that produced toys made with lead-based products. This assignment will discuss whether or not Mattel acted in an ethical and socially responsible manner in their decision to recall defective toys, what they perhaps could have done differently to avoid this issue, and the best way
manufactured in China, contained lead levels in excess of U.S. federal toy safety regulations (Pearce & Robinson, 25-1). The United States implemented safety regulation regarding lead-based paint years ago, as officials were aware of the potential health concerns lead can cause. The products manufactured in China leading up to the recalls in 2007 were of substandard quality, and posed serious health risks to the children of the United States. High levels of lead paint can have a detrimental effect
Chinese subcontractor (who produces 65% of Mattel’s toys) for using leaded paint. Two weeks later Mattel had to recall another 500,000 toys. The second recall included almost 20 million toys worldwide (Mattel, 2011). These products contained lead paint or faulty design that allowed magnets to fall from toys. Mattel accepted the blame for the harm that was caused by their faulty products and issued recalls due to lead paint and malfunctioning parts, but parents are responsible for ensuring their
Suppliers were monitored for problems such as lead-based paint, and some vendors had been terminated for violations. Mattel developed about 5,000 new toys each year. New toys were first produced in small batches before approval. When full-scale production began, the company would periodically take toys off the production line for inspection. (p.3) 2) Hoyt, Hau & Mitchell (2008) state that; Mattel required that factories in its supply chain use paint and other materials provided by certified suppliers
several recalls for millions of their products. These recalls were for safety reasons in that testing at the manufacturing sites and special test laboratories showed that millions of their toys were coated with dangerous amounts of lead in the paint. This lead based paint contains a potent neurotoxin that if ingested can cause serious harm to children. Mattel assured the public that the problem would be solved, the recalled products would be collected and replaced, and that the company would never
trend of consumers “getting older younger” as technology develops. The demand for high tech toys and video games is growing. In the recent years Mattel has experienced issues with product recalls resulting from manufactures in China using lead based paint, and also product design failures. The relationships that Mattel has to these manufactures oversees have become a problem as innovative products have such a fluctuating demand that the suppliers are not being used fully and are not content. Mattel
Lead is a harmful environmental pollutant. All people are at risk of lead exposure. About 30 years ago, scientists discovered that children who were exposed to lead through gasoline, dust, and paint were aggressive and had trouble learning in school. Lead can cause many health effects when people don’t pay attention and use precautions. Many people have died from or been diagnosed with lead poisoning. It is believed that Queen Elizabeth I died from lead poisoning. She used lead-based cosmetics which
Lead paint, supposedly outlawed, but is that a nationwide statement, or a worldwide statement? When you look at your new watch to find the maker, are you greeted with the common words of ‘made in china’? What about your children’s toys? Dora the explorer, she explored china. Thomas and his friends chugged down the great wall. Barbie strolled through Humen in search of this week’s fashion. Yet, you may take for granted the safety of your child, whilst they have a toy from such origin in their possession
Lead Poisoning One out of every six children under the age of six are suffering from health disorders due to the poisonous metal, lead. Lead is a natural occurring bluish-gray metal found in the earth's crust. It has no taste or smell. Lead can easily be found in all parts of our environment today. Most of it comes from mining, manufacturing, and the burning of fossil fuels. In the United States lead poison has increased because of the lack of knowledge in our society. Lead is released into the environment
Children living in poverty have significant effects on their development. Poverty begins to affect children’s cogitative development early on in the child’s life, reasons why it is noticeable at an early age is because they do not have the learning experiences they need before start attending school, causing them to fall behind, plus leaving them to be unsuccessful for the rest of their life. School readiness is the biggest factor in determining whether a child can escape from poverty or whether
A lot of things can happen in between those tests, such as a contractor using lead paint and it not being caught. The professor had generous budget and access to all of the records, with this, I think that Mattel should have run the tests more frequently. After all, the lives that are stake are those of millions of children around the
Lead is a heavy, low melting, bluish-gray metal that is found naturally in the Earth's crust.Before 3000 B.C. the Egyptians used lead in glaze pottery while ancient romans used this metal for two purposes: • To join the water pipes • To flavor wines and food ( Though, it is scarcely found naturally as a metal but combined with two or moreother elements to form lead compounds mainly in the ores Galena (PbS), Cerussite(PbCO3), and Anglesite(PbSO4) (Infoplease, 2012). Metallic lead is resilient to
The environmental health in both low income countries around the world is of serious concern due to the deleterious effects. The three main health issues are indoor air pollution, consumption of contaminated water, and lead poisoning (Jones, MM 11/9/2016). Different illnesses and possibly death can arise from poor environmental conditions (11/9/2016). How each issue is effecting children and what is being done will be discussed to further understand what actions must take place to improve the environment
Lead is naturally occurring, highly toxic metal found in trace amounts deep in the Earth. Mining lead constitutes half of its annual production. Lead is used in numerous commercial industries due to its distinct physical and chemical nature. Although it has various beneficial uses, lead is toxic to humans, even at relatively low levels. For this reason, regulations monitoring lead production and exposure have continued to progress since the 1960s. Lead’s specific characteristics dictate its fate
intoxication of lead which often proves more effective along with the combination of methionine or thiamine (Flora et al., 1989; 1991). Supplementation of zinc simultaneously with methionine or thiamine helps effectively reduce urinary excretion of ALA and the lead induced ALAD activity in the blood. It is suggested from such studies that the combination therapy including the essential nutrient elements and vitamins concurrently with exposure to lead could be more effective than treating the lead toxicity
Lead is a lustrous, silvery metal that tarnishes in the presence of air and becomes a dull bluish gray. Soft and flexible, it has a low melting point (327 °C). Its chemical symbol, Pb, is from plumbum, the Latin word for waterworks, because of lead's extensive use in ancient water pipes. Itsatomic number is 82; its atomic weight is 207.19. Lead and lead compounds can be highly toxic when eaten or inhaled. Although lead is absorbed very slowly into the body, its rate of excretion is even slower.
the heavy metals, the problems presented by disposal and recycling of heavy metals, their dangerous effects, and their containing products. Many studies show that the main hazards to human health from heavy metals are associated with exposition to lead, mercury, and cadmium. According to many resources, in general, Heavy metals can be defined as any metallic chemical component that has a relatively high density and is toxic at low concentrations. For thousands of years, they have been used in many
article, Can Realtor Education Reduce Lead Exposures for Vulnerable Populations?, researchers implemented a study design to see if a live education course will raise licensed real estate agents perceptions on lead-based paint being a hazard in renovated homes and allow them to act accordingly. Childhood lead poisoning continues to be an issue today despite the regulation... ... middle of paper ... ... did not determine their knowledge of lead-based paint standards within the home. I would have
dosage on Lead Adsorption This experiments were carried out to investigate the potential of banana peel as adsorbent for the removal of heavy metal. For this experiment, the bisorbent is untreated and less remove of heavy metal than treated biosorbent. As can be seen from the result, at mass of 0.4g, the percent of removal was 37.38% and it gradually increase to 49.30% at 2.4g.From the result, it can be seen that the high dosage of absorbent, it more good removal absorbent to the lead. The effect
Do you know that you are taking a risk of obtaining cancer and disease every morning when you put on your skin-care and makeup? We all know mercury is often used in all kinds of measuring equipment. Mercury is a highly toxic element that is found both naturally and as an introduced contaminant in the environment (EA, Alhibshi). However, this element is even used in cosmetic products as well. Scientists testing on 73 different cosmetics including face and lip products have found that 44% of face creams