Tuesday, 14. August 2007
Topic: TOYS - on August 14, 2007 at 12:19:00 PM CEST
Boss in Chinese toy scandal kills himself
The Chinese toy factory owner at the centre of the storm over lead-tainted Sesame Street figures has committed suicide, the state-run media reported yesterday.
Zhang Shuhong, boss of a major supplier to Mattel, hanged himself at the weekend after his export licence was suspended and 1.5m products were withdrawn because of fears about toys sold in the US, the UK and other parts of Europe.
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