more about toy recalls?

Question

Thomas Debrowski(Mattel's executive vice president),
"It is important for everyone to understand that the vast majority of these products that we recalled were the result of a flaw in Mattel's design, not through a manufacturing flaw in Chinese manufacturers."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7006599.stm

Answer 1

Translation - Mattel is so locked in to Chinese manufacturing that they cannot make Christmas production without them.