Chinese Toy Exec Commits Suicide After Recall

China banned exports from the company

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 13, 2007 7:59 AM CDT

(Newser) – The head of a Chinese company that made a million of the lead-tainted toys recalled by Mattel last month hanged himself in his warehouse this weekend. Zhang Shuhong's suicide followed the announcement Thursday that China banned exports from his company because of the defects. Colleagues... Read full story »

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