Are Chinese manufactured products losing appeal?
The Chinese melamine milk contamination crisis in 2008 follows the recall of Chinese manufactured toys in 2007 when Mattel recalled more than 18 million of its own and subsidiary’s Fisher Price’s toys globally – including such famous brands as Polly Pocket, Barbie and Batman – due to harmful levels of lead used in the manufacture of those products. In November 2007, Melbourne based company Moose Enterprises followed suit, recalling its line of “Bindeez” children’s toys due to fears of toxicity of the Bindeez beads and the potential for harm to small children caused by the consumption of the beads by small children. The product recall of Chinese-manufactured products in late 2007, and more recently melamine milk product contamination are reflective of broader concerns regarding the quality of Chinese product manufacturing and production practices. The Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) imposes liability for defective products on Australian importers of products manufactured overseas by corp
