In 2007, there were a number of product recalls related to toys and pet foods Some of these recalls resulted in lawsuits being led against the companies involved Use the Web to nd three companies that have been sued over either toy recalls or pet food recalls Go to the 10 K of those companies to nd...

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In 2007, there were a number of product recalls related to toys and pet foods. Some of

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In 2007, there were a number of product recalls related to toys and pet foods. Some of these recalls resulted in lawsuits being ﬁled against the companies involved. Use the Web to ﬁnd three companies that have been sued over either toy recalls or pet food recalls. Go to the 10-K of those companies to ﬁnd any information contained therein about the product recall lawsuits. Were the lawsuits recorded or merely disclosed? Indicate why the accounting treatment was used by the company.