On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:17:08 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Jim Thompson wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 02:40:36 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:

I found these five defective items in under a week.

The four defective lancets were out of seventeen, and I picked up two
of them in a row. I use up to four a day. I've also found them with no
wire inside.

The syringe has a section of the body missing, and the missing plastic
wasn't in the plastic bag. I use two a day for my Insulin.

Supplied by the VA ??


Yes. US made by one of the leading US suppliers. No lot or date
codes on the packaging.

Quality issues aren't unique to off-shore vendors. I hope you returned
the defective stuff. Otherwise they may not know that improvements are
required. A wide range of defects to occur in one batch.

Filling packets might be a subcontracted task assigned to the plastics
extrusion fab. Different quality controls. Different pricing
structure. Different labor policies. less likely to justify
automation........

Just guessing. It'll be someone earning minimum wage that gets
spanked.

RL