in a former life as a GM parts dept counter person (the shop counter , not
walk in customer counter) we recieved a mailing directly from GM advising
us about mexican made "knock off" AC spark plugs! the stuff looked just
like a GM plug right from the factory right down to the green rings on the
white porcelan insulator! as did the boxes! with one exception....some
mis spelled words on the boxes! that was around 10 years ago. so i
guess chinese made knock off plumbing bits is not out of the question?
BTW? i recently got a replacement power window motor for my "vintage" van
"the lust bus" and the package had a sticker that read "heco in honduras"!
made in japan & made in tiwan , & even "china" i'm acustomed to(not saying
anything about it being "right" or "wrong"!)......but the honduras? talk
about out sourcing? i'm witholding the array of expletives which i choose
to express the feelings of lack of quality or longevity of these fine
crafter items.......... ;)
chuck.
> [Original Message]
> From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
> To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 9/3/2006 11:18:06 PM
> Subject: Re: No LBC Content - Chinese toilet
>
> Rick Fisk wrote:
>
> > I installed a new Kohler
> > toilet today and inside the bowl was a sticker that said "Hecho en
> > China".
>
> And I bet it came from home defect.
> Moen doesn't have a plant in china but the defect sells chinese Moen
> faucets. My plumber can't figure that one out. And he won't use them
> cause most are DIB (dead in box) or will need help in a year and nobody
> has parts for them. Moen just says "it's not our product"
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