The head of a Chinese toy factory who’s products were banned from export for being covered with paint that allegedly contains high quantities of lead committed suicide, Chinese media reported on Monday.

Zhang Shuhong, chief of the Lida Industrial company located in the southern province of Guangdong was found dead in one of the company’s warehouses on Saturday evening, Chinese media said.

The company is in the middle of a scandal that also gripped Mattel Inc., United States largest toy company. Inspectors found that many of Mattel’s toys were covered by paint containing high levels of lead that could be harmful for children’s health and urged the company to recall the products.

About 1.5 million toys were recalled by the American company only last week, losses being estimated at 30 million dollars. Investigations revealed that the toys were manufactured in China by Lida Toys for a subsidiary of Mattel, Fisher Price.

Mattel announced it will reevaluate its collaborations with manufacturers after this incident, while Chinese authorities banned all Lida-made toys from being exported. Allegedly, the tainted paint was supplied to the Hong Kong businessman by one of his associates and close friend.

Chinese products have been in the regulators’ spotlight after several pets in the US allegedly died because of chemicals contained by pet food imported from China and several additives that could be dangerous to health were found in toothpaste and even fish.