Let's don't let a few incidences and bad apples to label Chinese products are all bad. These problems do exist even in developed societies like ours.

I agree!

Bill, Beijing,

A few words to those that still believe that China factories are deliberately trying to poison and maim US consumers.
Despite it's development, in many regions China can only be deemed a 3rd World country. There isn't the infrastructure, college graduates, the standards and checking and procedures in place to monitor everything to the levels you guys are accustomed to. I am sure a lot of dodgy products were made in all Western countries when they entered their industrial age. But none of you guys are willing to give China that same benefit of the doubt. However, you are all willing to buy products from China. You want world class products at knock down prices, off the backs of people in sweatshops.
"But I don't buy China products!" you say. Don't be so naive. These products are generating the wealth and consumer demand that is currently sustaining the growth in the US economy. If you only buy Prada shoes and Gucci bags, the bulk of that wealth was generated from China trade.

James Lee, Hong Kong, China

Mattel is the problem. A Chinese businessman attempted to please the Americans - ruthless business is unlikely to acknowledge or reward the enthusiasm.

pistophenes, fareham, UK

Just trawling through my son's toys to work out which have been recalled. There ought to be a central bureau listing all toys that have been recalled as it's hard to keep track.

For what it's worth, I was recently in China and I think it's important to say that not all Chinese people are like this. So often I find stories about China widely exaggerated in the British press. In many ways it is a marvellous country, where getting things right is highly prized. What concerned me most in China was the culture of making people work until they dropped. Never a good way to anything done, mistakes are bound to happen.

Fiona Campbell, London,

I believe that is real good reason to stop importing from other
countries. We here in the United States should demand that
all of the goods that are imported should have a better way of
inspection. Think of the parents of children who might have been
harmed with these toys.

james walters, jacksonvill , Nor th Carolina

I really feel sorry for this fella who treated his staff well, especially after learning that he was let down by his close friend. I also feel too much ado about nothing was raised with respect to the toys: do kids munch toys like chocolates? no. Do the paints come off easily when touched, no.

daniel makundi, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

A tragedy indeed.

These stories will keep coming I am afraid. I travel and do business there extensively. I know that quality control and legislation can not hope to keep up with the explosion of production in China. Those of us in the west often bemoan the red tape that you need to sell a mayonnaise sandwich, however it is often the price we must pay to be safe.

I doubt very much that the supplier of the paint even had an idea that what he was supplying was dangerous, but that really isn't the point is it.

The root of the problem is that the Chinese consumer has very few rights himself, so what hope the distant importing country?

Bob Rees, Kuala Lumpur,

Who sold him the paint? This paint supplier is the culprit.

Miss May, Chattanooga, Tennessee

When you "Troll" for the lowest common denominator (i.e. price point), expect problems. I'm sure the "Fine People" at Fisher-Price were "Shocked" ("Gambling at Rick's, I'm Shocked), at this "Paint Problem", but they will eat well and sleep well, and as Pontius Pllot did in a famous case "Wash Their Hands" of this affair: i.e. "I know nothing, I know nothing",

Right!

The question now at Fisher-Price is who will take the "Fall" for
this fiasco, and "Hang Themselves"?

Until they can train Penguins in Anartica to do the job cheaper, don't hold your breath for any REAL reforms in the trade with China. Too much money and too much greed at stake involved on the part of all parties to this sorted affair to expect any real reforms. But you can expect many more product recalls.

jim johnson, framingham, ma.

Are we sure this is a suicide, not Chinese quick justice to brush another problem under the rug?

Ghuqu, St. Louis,

Globalizatition has many drawbacks, including fates such as this.

Paul, Jacksonville, FL

In China a disgraced company CEO commits suicide. In the U.S. he gets a big severance package and gets appointed to a high post in this adminstration---go figure.

chuck, Knoxville, TN

If this guy would think more about the children not the profit he would be alive today. I do feel sorry for him , imagine how he was treated as a child? probably he was charged for every meal in his own house.

Jacek kulikowski, Los Angeles, California

Its about time someone over there took this thing seriously

Lee, San Jose, california

This is really sad. This is the first and only time I've been moved by the failure of a big executive. Under the circumstances, this man deserved a second chance. He was led astray by a friend.

If only American executives, gave enough of a crap, to kill themselves for their corruption, malice, greed, crime, incompetence, and stupidity.

Only Asian (Chinese and Japanese) executives appear to have any vestige of ethics. I think American CEOs should be looking in the mirror right now. For a conscience.

Drake, Atlanta, GA

See, this is what happens when you sell out your own country for cheap labor practices, it eventually bites us in the rear end. The sad part is that it is the consumer who gets bitten, we need to check ourselves in the mirror when we wake up to see if we can actually live with ourselves

Aaron Tremblay, Palm Beach, FL

Let's don't let a few incidences and bad apples to label Chinese products are all bad. These problems do exist even in developed societies like ours.

Hunn, Toronto, Ontario

If only our politicians would make such a grand gesture when they make mistakes like they do time and time again

Mike, london, yes it is

The South African Pineapple industry has also been devastated by Chinese fertilizers laced with melamine.

James, Mortain, France

It's good to have someone else to point the finger at, it takes your mind of mad cows and salmonella eggs and MSRA hospital beds.

kw, hk,

Rightly deserve for causing havoc to other asian countries economies cause of their cheap.........labour.

Roger Pan, Bangkok , Thailand

One can only expect a lot more of the same. The Chinese oligarchs are on on a wild ride as their stock market indicates. Domestic pollution, human rights, stopping the execution of prisoners for their organs or exporting toxins are way below the bottom rungs of their global agenda.

Malcolm, Darian,