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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 6 Feb 2010 16:46
On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:32:58 -0800, in2dadark wrote:

> On Feb 6, 11:55 am, Hachiroku ハチロク <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:19:34 +0000, Clive wrote:
>> > In message <pan.2010.02.06.15.52.51.123...(a)e86.GTS>,
>> > =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Tru...(a)e86.GTS>
>> > writes
>> >>CTS probably made their first few thousand accelerators in the US,
>> >>using better quality materials. After the initial inspection was done,
>> >>and subsequent inspections of pieces received later, they may have
>> >>been 'waived' from any further inspection. At some point CTS probably
>> >>got the bright idea that they could save a few pennies per unit by
>> >>having them made in China (remember, this goes back years). Their
>> >>people approved the Chinese made unit, and passed it to Toyota. Now,
>> >>if they never TOLD Toyota they were having thier manufacturing done
>> >>elsewhere, Toyota would still be operating on the original unit
>> >>inspection where CTS got their Valued Supplier rating and probably
>> >>were not inspecting the pedals further. So now they're installing
>> >>Chinese made pedals that are using inferior materials thinking they're
>> >>still OEM CTS parts.
>> > I know the authorities in the UK regularly reject Chinese made stuff
>> > because of inferior workmanship or lead in paint or whatever.
>>
>> THis is a double-edged sword.
>>
>> Here in the US, they got caught because they were using lead paint in
>> children's toys, and these are subjected to higher scrutiny than other
>> consumer products.
>>
>> THEN they got caught adding a 'filler' to infant formula that can cause
>> death!
>>
>> I use an electronic cigarette. They are ALL made in China! I can only
>> hope they don't use lead in the manufacture of these things! There are
>> no US manufacturers, there are some that say, "Assembled in the USA".
>> That means they take the Chinese made battery unit, attach a Chinese
>> made atomizer, fill the carts with Chinese made vapor liquid, and
>> package it up.
>>
>> Scary: when the FDA tested Chinese made e cigs to see wht kinds of
>> chemicals they emitted, they found a few carcinogens from tobacco based
>> or flavored juice that contained nicotine, and in one sample they
>> discovered DEG (diethylene glycol), a toxin, which means the
>> manufacturer was using antifreeze grade propylene glycol in their
>> juice!!!
>>
>> I buy US made juice only...- Hide quoted text -
>>
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>
> How are you feeling..?


My head hurts...


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