[SBCRec]

Could this have promote an interesting incentive? -> notice safety breach/design defect -> don't speak up -> manufacture and distribute -> highlight defects to management -> whistleblow if they don't recall -> profit???

Or similar?

Just interested to see if anyone could elaborate or dispel this notion for me.

I guess it comes down to the character of the person?

[sooheon]

In step 2, while not speaking up, you could get scooped by someone else who notices the defect and the fact that you're keeping mum.

[bonzini]

Sounds like prisoner's dilemma...