Total recall
treehugger reports that:
China was held accountable for 65 percent of all the recalled products in this US this year, with lead being named as a recurring cause among the recalls. Some say that when a country has 800 million people employed in a manufacturing economy, it will just take some time to correct these issues. Cough, cough; in the case of lead, you have had 30 years. Truth is, these are simply bad faith manufacturing practices and the list is endless – the one million recalled Easy-Bake Ovens, the deadly vinyl lunch boxes, the melamine pet food, the Chinese cold medicine that killed 51 Panamanians, the toothpaste that contains anti-freeze, the soy sauce made out of hair.
What about Toyota? Well [link]:
Toyota executives have continually expressed concern about their ability to maintain quality levels with their growth.
A glitch in Toyota Motor’s Tundra pickup has caused 20 engine failures and forced it to track down other trucks at risk for the problem, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday. A limited number of early version Tundras have a flaw in the camshaft in their 5.7-liter, V-8 engines, which can cause the engine component to crack and fail, Toyota said.
Over at Gemba [link] they post a series of video clips which explains that the recalls are due to the rapid expansion overseas and the pressure to reduce cost resulting in a supply chain that is overburdened and lacking in personnel.
Toyota may be its own worst enemy. At Toyota they say “beat Toyota” meaning they should not be complacent even when no other automotive company can beat them. It would be ironic if Toyota beat Toyota, and lost…
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