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Mattel's Reputation With The CPSC Is Officially Crappy

Mattel's Reputation With The CPSC Is Officially Crappy

Mattel is being investigated (again) by the CPSC over the timeliness of its latest batch of recalls. According to the WSJ, Mattel knows it is required to inform the agency within 24 hours of receiving information about a defect that could cause injury—it just doesn’t do it because it thinks its not fair.

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Former chairman and executive director of the CPSC say the agency has been “neutered almost to the point of uselessness”. [Washington Post]