According to Don Lee and Mark Magnier of the Los Angeles Times… in the harsh world of Chinese toy manufacturing, Cheung Shu-hung was a rarity among factory bosses.   On hot summer days, workers said, he went out and bought iced tea, apples and watermelon, delivering them to his employees who have been making goods for Mattel Inc. for more than a decade. When some workers needed help buying homes, Cheung dug into his own pocket.

Then his world came crashing down. This month, Mattel recalled nearly 1 million Fisher-Price toys made at Cheung’s Lee Der Industrial Co. because they were contaminated with lead paint. About a week later, Cheung hanged himself with an electric cord in a utility room at a Lee Der factory in the southeastern city of Foshan.

"He kept saying, ‘It’s over. . . . A reputation built over 10 years is gone,’ " said Xie Yuguang, 59, Cheung’s partner and chairman of Lee Der.  We hate to be so cold, but come on, no job is worth your life!

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