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Mattel Toy RecallThe Human Relation Issues

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Background

World’s Largest Toy Company Toy Lines Include Barbie, Hot Wheels,

Harry Potter and American Girls, Fisher-Price

Toys are produced in company-owned manufacturing facilities in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, as well as through independent contractors located in United States, Europe, Mexico, the Far East and Australia. 

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History Started in 1945 by Ruth and Elliot

Handler and Harold “Matt” Masson out of their garage workshop

Became a publicly traded company in 1960

Merges with Tyco, the third largest toy company in the world, resulting in the Sesame Street license

Comes under new leadership in May 2000, unveiling a new vision with a clear focus on building brand, cutting costs, and developing people

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CEO Bob Eckert MBA from Kellogg School of

Management  23 years with Kraft Foods becoming

CEO Joined Mattel in May 2000, replacing Jill

Barad as President and CEO Also director of McDonald's Corporation

 

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Mattel Faces Major Recalls August 1, 2007 Mattel recalls 1.5 million toys believed

to contain lead, including items featuring Elmo and Big Bird

August 14, 2007 Mattel announces recall for 9 million more Chinese made toys, including popular Barbie, Polly Pocket and “Cars” movie items, and warned that more could be come because of lead paint and tiny magnets that could be swallowed

September 5, 2007 Three quarters of a million more toys recalled because they are decorated with paint hat contains to much lead

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Topic Three

Details about this topic Supporting information and

examples How it relates to your audience

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Real Life

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Sympathize with the audience’s situation if appropriate

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What This Means

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Next Steps

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