Editing Quality control

'''Quality control''', or '''QC''', refers to efforts on behalf of a company to ensure that their mass-manufactured products are free from flaws that affect the functionality and/or aesthetic quality of the product. This has nothing to do with [[for safety reasons|safety-testing]] which is usually done at an earlier stage of the development process, and which only aims to make sure that the product isn't harmful to the target audience (in the Transformers [[toy|toys']] case, children), but says nothing about the functionality or quality of the product. (In fact, safety measures may sometimes affect the functionality.)

Usually, quality control involves picking individual samples from a production run and testing them to make sure they're free from a variety of errors. Testing the ''entire'' production run is not commercially feasible, so instead, the manufacturer relies on just testing random samples, hoping to catch at least the more widespread problems this way.

Unfortunately, despite these efforts, errors still occasionally creep their way into products available on store shelves. While for the most part, these are limited to flaws on individual samples which aren't caught due to the very nature of the quality control process, the occasional widespread error exists, some of which even affect an entire production run, or at least a considerable percentage of it.

==Fields of quality control==
===Molding===
[[File:G1toy tfc jazz.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Though somewhat in character, the facial expression is one of the most infamous examples of mold degradation.]]
[[File:DOTM-toy Rav.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|The good and the bad and ugly.]]
Transformers [[toy]]s are assembled from many smaller parts usually made out of [[plastic]], [[die-cast]] metal or rubber. These parts are cast from mass-manufacturing [[mold]]s. There are several problems that can occur at this stage:
* Too little material can be used for the molding of one part by accident, resulting in an incomplete or deformed part. This is usually limited to individual samples.
* Parts can be damaged during the molding process or after it, again resulting in incomplete or deformed parts, but again limited to individual specimens.
* The sculpting may be imperfect due to a [[design flaw]], which can result in aesthetically flawed (incomplete or damaged) parts, but also in too little or too much space between connected and moving parts, or too tight or too loose joints. This usually affects the entire production run, and is therefore more likely to be caught during quality control, although some cases still slip through. For example, [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]'s shoulders are connected to the torso with diamond-shaped pegs as part of the transformation, but the ports into which they plug are in the wrong shape, resulting in the shoulders being unable to connect to the torso. This problem was eventually fixed for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deep Desert Brawl [[redeco]] of the toy, however. Meanwhile, initial batches of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] were unable to fold the claws over all the way in both directions due to problems with the plastic tolerances. This was amended by a [[variant#running change|running change]], which also affected international releases of the figure. All subsequent releases and redecos of the sculpt came with problem-free claws.
* The molds can wear out and deteriorate due to excessive use, resulting in the same problems caused by imperfect sculpting. Again, this would affect the entire production run. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class "Preview" [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]] are just two of many examples. Though this sort of problem is usually also spotted during quality control, [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] only address this in rare instances (such as ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]'s head whose mouth had degraded into an ugly smirk with various reuses of the mold, and which was eventually either restored or replaced by a brand new, flawless mold), instead just hoping that the flaws aren't being noticed that much, and eventually just retiring the molds in question altogether. Various iterations of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]] sculpt also came with varying degrees of unstable connections for the included missile launchers. ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thundercracker]] is particularly notorious in this regard, with subsequent uses of the sculpt having the problem fixed. A particularly nasty example of a molding flaw that affected a considerable portion of the production run (but not the entirety of it) was ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Rav (DOTM)|Rav]], whose [[Powerlinx]] socket was deformed to the point of uselessness on many specimens.
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===Materials and stability===
[[File:Electrogoldplasticsyndrome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, this was honestly hard to foresee.]]
Sometimes a toy that was perfectly stable as a [[prototype]] may develop problems at the manufacturing stage. This can be due to the materials used for the mass-produced version having different properties and qualities than the materials used for the prototypes.
* Some types of plastic may turn out to be too brittle to be used for small parts or parts put under a lot of stress as part of the transformation process. This affects clear plastic in particular. This is a flaw that usually affects most, if not all of the production run and therefore should theoretically be caught during quality control. {{main|Design flaw#Common breakage points}}
* Some plastic types will deteriorate after being exposed to air or sunlight for a while. Although in some cases one couldn't realistically expect quality control to notice the problem (such as the infamous [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], which doesn't manifest until ''years'' after exposure to the elements), there are instances where materials have degraded very quickly, such as [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'']] [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Scorponok (Movie)#Legends Class toys|Scorponok]]'s tail stinger, which might be the reason why the toy has only been [[redeco]]ed once thus far.
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===Assembly===

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===Paint operations, tampographs and stickers===
[[File:Generations-toy Dirge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Something's missing from these Decepticon insignias.]]
[[File:HFTD rotorwashrumble tailwhip.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|Meanwhile, ''these'' Decepticon insignias have something they're not supposed to have.]]
Sometimes something goes wrong at the [[paint operation|painting]] or [[tampograph]]y stage or with the [[sticker]]s, resulting in weird parts of the deco. Sometimes this is caught before mass production, but the occasional weird fluke gets through:
*A very early production run of the 1984 "[[rubsign|pre-rub]]" US release of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Prowl]] toy still featured a "Diaclone" marking on the factory-applied sticker for his car hood (but neither on his doors nor on the stickers for his robot shoulders, the latter of which were part of the included sticker sheet), a leftover from Takara's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' release of the figure, even though the stickers had already been redesigned to remove the red "R" inside the yellow police star that had also been featured on the ''Diaclone'' version. This was eventually fixed by a [[Variant#Running changes|running change]] that omitted the "Diaclone" markings. However, both the 1989 Chinese market release of Prowl ''and'' the European 1990 "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" version not only featured the "Diaclone" marking on his car hood again, but also added it to the stickers on the doors!
*The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]]s [[Strafe (G1)#Generation 2|Strafe]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Jetfire]] both feature factory-applied ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[Insignia|faction insignia]] stickers, despite being marketed as Autobots. Since the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|European version of the ''Generation 2'' line]] saw both of them (in [[multilingual packaging|trilingual French/Dutch/German packaging]]) released as mere running change variants of the figures they were redecoed from, Decepticons [[Space Case (G2)#Toys|Space Case]] and [[Hooligan (G2)#Toys|Hooligan]], it's very likely that this was the original intent, and the decision to market them as separate characters was an eleventh-hour decision for the United States market.
*''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spychanger]] [[Ironhide (RID)#Universe (2003)|Ironhide]] (from the [[Walmart]] exclusive two-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#WMSC|Ultra Magnus]] has "escort vehic'''al'''" tampographed onto the rear end of his <s>vehical</s> vehicle mode.
*''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Camshaft (G1)#Alternators|Autobot Camshaft]] features tampographed deco details (based on ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]], the ''Alternators'' toy's originally intended name) on the ''back'' of his shoulders. It's ''possible'' that this happened because the deco designer didn't take into consideration the fact that the pegs that connect the forearms to the shoulders in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] are located on the front side of the shoulders, which would have made it difficult to tampograph the deco around them, and thus ''maybe'' someone at the factory decided to put the deco on the side without the peg.<ref name="altcamshaft1">[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=galerie/Bildergalerie.php&cat_ID=1262 ''Alternators'' Autobot Camshaft with unmodified shoulders, pegs pointing forward.]</ref><ref name="altcamshaft2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Alternators/Autobots/Camshaft/ ''Alternators'' Autobot Camshaft with swapped shoulders, deco pointing forward.]</ref>
*Hasbro [[prototype]]s of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] used for [[stock photography]]<ref name="unisunstreaker1">[https://toys.tfw2005.com/sunstreaker-10-1596 Various Hasbro stock photos for ''Universe'' Sunstreaker], all featuring a "WE R 82" license plate.</ref> and comparison photos in Japanese magazines<ref name="uniprowl2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/185434-classics-henkei-sunstreaker-prowl-comparison-pictures.html Scans from ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine''], also depicting ''Universe'' Sunstreaker with a "WE R 82" license plate.</ref> sported an incorrect "WE R 8'''2'''" license plate. Fortunately, this got caught in time, and the entire production run of the mass-released toy sports the correct "WE R 8'''4'''" license plate deco.<ref name="unisunstreaker3">[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=1484&size=0&start=25 Seibertron.com gallery of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker], featuring a correct "WE R 84" license plate.</ref> (It's also possible that the "82" version might have been a reference to the year the ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor of Sunstreaker, the "first transforming car-to-robot toy" according to Hasbro, was released.)
*Meanwhile, ''Universe'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] had an odd problem with the paint on his doors and roof becoming sticky when exposed to warm surroundings (such as the touch of a human hand), resulting in the black paint taking on a washed out look. The problem was repeated with the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Silverstreak]] [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of the sculpt, and was not corrected for the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release. This is also partly a [[design flaw]], since it was never noticed that the paint and translucent plastic failed to bond.
*[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Tailwhip]] (from the [[Target]] [[exclusive]] "Rotorwash Rumble" two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]) sports tiny "&trade;" [[trademark]] symbols next to his Decepticon faction [[insignia]].<ref name="tailwhip">[http://www.shmax.com/part_details/22224/tailwhip 2010 ''Transformers'' Tailwhip] at Shmax.com.</ref> As the symbols commonly show up this way on toy packaging, presumably someone grabbed the wrong file during production. The "&trade;" symbols however do ''not'' appear in the stock photos of Tailwhip depicted on the back of the box, most probably because the stock photos use a hand-painted [[prototype]].<ref name="rotorwash">The [http://www.shmax.com/product_details/7099/rotorwash_rumble_arcee_vs_tailwhip 2010 ''Transformers'' "Rotorwash Rumble" two-pack] at Shmax.com.</ref>
*Initial batches of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Dirge (G1)#Generations|Dirge]] were missing the white section in the center of the crest for all three Decepticon faction symbols. This was fixed by a running change.<ref name="dirge">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/generations/dirge/2160/4/ Comparison between both versions of ''Generations'' Dirge.]</ref>
*Some of the ''Kre-O'' Kreons' tampographs. For example, Micro-Changers [[Highbrow (G1)#Kre-O|Highbrow]], Custom Kreon [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#Robots in Disguise|''Robots in Disguise'' Grimlocks]] had misaligned eyes and mouth tampographs.
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===Packaging images and labelling===
[[File:ROTFDeadEndDetour.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|A vampire going by multiple names.]]
The packaging can also turn out to sport errors. Sometimes they are corrected before production starts, sometimes a [[variant|running change]] fixes them in the middle of the production run, and sometimes they are never corrected at all:

* ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generation 1|Shrapnel]]'s [[package art]] for his Hasbro and [[Milton Bradley]] releases hilariously depicts him with two left hands. For Takara's Japanese release, this error was corrected.
*Considerable quantities of the Generation 1 [[Jumpstarter]]s were available with each other's package art depicted in their [[Tech Spec]]/[[bio]] strips. Many fans consider the erroneous versions genuine [[variant]]s.
* Similar to the Jumpstarters, the European exclusive ''Generation 2'' redecos of the [[Sparkabot]]s [[Sizzle (G1)#Generation 2|Sizzle]] and "[[Fizzle#Generation 2|Blaze]]" (aka Fizzle) depict each other's package art, both on the front of their packaging and in the motto section, which is the only place on European packaging from that era where the characters are named.
* ''Generation 2'' [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generation 2|Dreadwing]] is identified as a "Heroic Autobot" in all known versions of his instructions (English-only United States, bilingual Canadian and both trilingual European versions, the latter of which alternatively named the figure "Stealth Assault" or "Ace Evader"), even though all corresponding versions of the packaging invariably label him as a Decepticon. 
* Some versions of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]]'s packaging refer to his weapon of choice as a "p'''i'''asma mine blaster".<ref name="bmmirage1">[http://www.unicron.us/tf2000/toypics/mirage.htm ''Beast Machines'' Mirage's on-packaging bio] featuring the typo "piasma mine blaster".</ref> Presumably, that was the initial production run, since the correct spelling "plasma" also exists.<ref name="bmmirage2">[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=galerie/pic.php&cid=109&pid=1558 ''Beast Machines'' Mirage's on-packaging bio] featuring the correct spelling "plasma mine blaster".</ref>
* The original American packaging variant of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Ultra [[Megatron (RID)#Toys|Megatron]] had the Spanish translation of the franchise summary on the back of the box accidentally cut one line short, thus having it abruptly end in mid-sentence.
* A typo on ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Megatron]]'s packaging refers to the [[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]] as "Pre'''ad'''con ship" rather than "[[Predacon (BW)|Pre'''da'''con]]". Since the name sports a trademark "&reg;" symbol after it, Hasbro fixed the error with a sticker sporting the correct spelling,<ref name="predaconsticker">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/view/beast-wars-10th-anniversary/megatron/963/2/9/ Sticker covering a typo on ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Megatron's packaging with correct "Predacon" spelling.]</ref> so they wouldn't falsely claim a trademark they don't actually have registered.
* Both ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Alternators|Decepticon Rumble]] sport the ID number "24" on their packaging. Since Nemesis Prime was released earlier, common consensus among fans is that Rumble's packaging is the faulty one, seeing as there is no ''Alternators'' toy sporting the number "25".
[[File:GrappleGripMudflapUSvsEuro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Apparently [[Mudflap (ROTF)|he]] don't do much spelling, either.]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Grapple Grip Mudflap]]'s name was misspelled as "Grapp'''el''' Grip Mudflap" all over the packaging for the entire European production run. However, considering that the spelling was ''also'' used on Hasbro's public website<ref name="fabhasbro">Hasbro website entry for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battler "Grappel Grip" Mudflap, [http://web.archive.org/web/20090612230515/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=B237456C-7A23-1014-B596-FBA5EE4D560D&product_id=24286&src=endeca archived version]</ref> and several store websites,<ref name="grappelamazon">[http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TLY4WY ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battler "Grappel" Grip Mudflap listing on Amazon.com.]</ref><ref name="grappelwalmart">[http://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-Movie-2-Revenge-of-the-Fallen-Fast-Action-Battlers-Grappel-Grip-Mudflap/10974789 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battler "Grappel" Grip Mudflap listing on Walmart.com.]</ref><ref name="grappeltru">''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battler "Grappel" Grip Mudflap listing on ToysRUs.com, [http://web.archive.org/web/20100226153721/http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3519327 archived version].</ref> and is repeated with [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] "[[Grapple (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grapp'''el''']]",<ref name="solarstorm">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/reveal-the-shield/solar-storm-grappel/2284/ ''Reveal the Shield'' Solar Storm "Grappel".]</ref> this makes the North American packaging (which uses the correct "Grapple" spelling<ref name="grapplegrip">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/revenge-of-the-fallen/grapple-grip-mudflap/2269/ ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Fast Action Battler Grapple Grip Mudflap in US packaging.]</ref>) the odd one out, thus raising the question whether the "Grappel" (mis)spelling was in fact intentionally used for [[trademark]] reasons...
* The [[Walmart]] exclusive ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "[[Fury of Fearswoop]]" multi-pack features the Voyager Class Decepticon toys [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] as [[cross-sell]]s on the bottom of the packaging, but mislabels them as an Autobot named "Longarm" and Grindor's mold-mate [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].<ref name="fearswoop">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/revenge-of-the-fallen/fearswoop/1937/ ''Revenge of the Fallen'' "The Fury of Fearswoop" multi-pack], identifying Voyager Class Long Haul as an Autobot named "Longarm" and Grindor as "Blackout".</ref>
[[File:2012CyberverseSoundwaveCardback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|You gotta be ***in' kidding me.]]
* 2012's ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)#Cyberverse 2|Soundwave]] (a redeco and retool of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Cyberverse Legion Class Soundwave) features a [[bio]] that is printed in white instead of black ink, making it impossible to read on the white background of the cardback.<ref name="soundwavewhite">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/transformers-cyberverse/soundwave/2765/ Cyberverse Soundwave] with "white text on white background" bio.</ref>
* [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] "Classic" Legion Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#LegionClass|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (G1)#LegionClass|Strafe]], redecos of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Cyberverse|Predacon Rippersnapper]] and [[Windrazor (Prime)#Cyberverse|Windrazor]], respectively, have their [[instructions]] printed on the back of their packaging... but those instructions are entirely inaccurate, as they depict the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Cruellock]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Toys|Terrorsaur]] sculpts, respectively, which were redecoed into [[Grimlock (AOE)#WalmartENmold|Grimlock]] and [[Strafe (AOE)#WalmartBWmold|Strafe]] from two [[Walmart]] exclusive ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' two-packs around the same time.
* Both ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] and [[Broadside (G1)#Generations|Broadside]] were released in "Decepticon" style boxes despite being Autobots. (On the other hand, prior to this, ''all'' ''Combiner Wars'' and ''Titans Return'' figures came in ''Autobot''-style boxes, which makes this one a little more questionable.)
* ''Generations [[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Dazzlestrike]], who came in a two-pack with [[Greenlight#Generations|Greenlight]], is spelled "Dazlestrike" with a single "z" on the front of the two-pack's packaging, but with a double "z" on the back of the box and in the instructions.
*The Walmart exclusive ''Siege'' "35th Anniversary" figures ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S65|Classic Animation Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#S66|Classic Animation Megatron]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#S63|Soundblaster]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] were some of the first figures to be released in a new "worldwide" multilingual packaging style that combines the languages previously found on American packaging and the languages previously found on European packaging. However, while the other three figures feature French, German, Spanish and Portuguese translations of all the English texts (omitting those translations that would be identical to one another or to the English version), Optimus Prime's packaging repeats the English phrases "Classic Animation", "Special Edition" and "Function: Autobot Leader" four times.
*The ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' rerelease of [[Omega Prime#Encore|Omega Prime]] was plagued with design problems in both the toy itself and its packaging, with the latter advertising incorrect electronic features.  TakaraTomy took the unprecedented step of apologizing for these flaws and issuing a recall and refund.  
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===Faulty packaging===
*The crowdfunded [[HasLab]] [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]] set provoked widespread fan complaints, because Star Saber was held in the box by twist-ties that rested across his [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]] chest plates and frequently left prominent scratches across the chrome.  Hasbro produced a replacement run for purchasers who were willing to trade in their original damaged specimens; this second run had an extra plastic clamshell piece protecting the chestplates.
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==Notes==
*[[TakaraTomy]] products are manufactured under much the same production conditions as [[Hasbro]]'s, as pretty much everything for both markets is made in China (and Vietnam)—, according to Hasbro [[Australia]] representative and Hasbro designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], ''all'' of the Transformers toys jointly developed between Hasbro and Takara/TakaraTomy are manufactured at factories contracted to the Japanese toy company.{{fact}} This means Takara is (at least indirectly) responsible for whatever quality control problems occur with Hasbro-released toys. Takara's standards of quality control for their domestically released toys are just as likely to let mistakes creep through, and any claims that "Takara's toys have better quality control" are a complete [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|myth]].

==References==
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==External links==
*{{w|Quality control|Quality control at Wikipedia}}

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