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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 1749958" data-attributes="member: 426">In addition to the costs directly associated with the recall, there may be indirect costs resulting from bad publicity.  The company may be a bit more cautious about new products, and may wish to take a closer look at its core businesses.  If that is the case, they may evaluate which units work best with their business plan.  A key question for them might be whether WotC fits into their plan.  If the costs of the recall are very high, they may be tempted to sell off some assets.  (It might be a quick way to recover costs, increase stock value, and reassure investors.  I was a business reporter, after all.)So, it's hard to predict the impact on WotC because of the news on Hasbro.  However, it is not good news for either company.  I do not expect much impact on WotC unless this truly becomes an expensive recall that puts Hasbro in a financial pinch.  The timing of this news is bad, as it comes a few months prior to the big holiday sales season.</blockquote>