Product recalls spanning toys, children's products, food, pet food, and automobiles have increased dramatically in the recent past. Consequently, the safety of imported products has been pushed to the top of the agenda for companies,consumers, and governments. It has often been argued that recalls occur due to differences among national standards, cost pressures and opportunistic behavior by companies. However, analysis of US toy recalls over a 20 year period reveals that the key to decreasing recalls and harm from defective products liesin improving product designs, learning from recalls and swiftly acting on incidents. Together, these point to the inherent dangers in the disaggregation ofvalue chain and the need to effectively manage those dangers. INDICE: The Obsession with China .Recalls and Toy Industry and Recalls .Toy Recalls .Toy Recalls and China .Made in China, But Designed Elsewhere .Retailers Pushing out the Manufacturers .More Injuries than Recalls .Slowness in a Fast-Paced World .More Recalls but Less Remedy .Managing Recalls .Managing Recalls .Epilogue: Toyota Recall
- ISBN: 978-1-1370-3236-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 212
- Fecha Publicación: 24/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido