DIYbanter - View Single Post - please check syntax error (grammar mistakes) for me

Dave Hinz

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:30:37 -0800 (PST), wrote:
On Dec 16, 2:19 am, Gunner wrote:
Im fascinated by the fact the buffoon thinks that the end user or
retailer is supposed to act as the QA department of a manufacturer
3500 miles away, and with 3 degrees of separation.

As a former QC tech for a US factory, one of my tasks was to inspect
incoming shipments using random samples to determine if they did
indeed meet specifications. The shipments came from more than 3500
miles away, with many degrees of separation. One of the things we
checked was chemical content of the paint. (More specifically, we
checked for certain banned compounds and elements.)

Yes, in manufacturing, that's only logical.

That's not idiocy. It's responsible standard operating procedure. Or
at least it was, fifteen years ago.

Of course not. It's also not the topic of discussion in this case.

Are you telling me that factories today aren't inspecting their parts
any more?

The factories, are in China. And if they're inspecting 'em, the same
people putting lead paint on the toys are the ones "inspecting" for it.
Mattel or whomever then imports it, obviously without checking it.
Yeah, they share the blame and are the only entity we can actually
legally do anything about, but the ultimate blame belongs to the people
putting banned substances in the products in the first place.

We're not importing toy parts, we're importing toys, packaged and ready
for the store shelf.