The Barbie maker has also found itself at the centre of two major recalls of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers and Snuga Infant Swings
filmed undercover in one of Barbie-maker Mattel 's factories, exposing the shocking daily reality for workers producing the famous dolls.
"We really wanted to investigate the brand behind Barbie - Mattel - which is one of the biggest toy companies in the world."But what we found in our undercover investigation in this factory in southern China - that is owned and run by Mattel - was evidence to suggest that workers are pages 2p per day, that their safety isn't necessarily prioritised and they're expected to handle a lot of hot plastic.
"Mattel had seen that the Royal College of Midwives had warned that this product was not safe and that is why it didn't make it into the UK market," she said.
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