Quality disasters in the real world goo.gl/LYeFzY by Jesse Buchan https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an en-us 2016-11-10 10:45:24 UTC 2024-11-03 10:31:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Samsung has been forced to recall 2.5 million Note 7 products.  https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136673522 2016-11-10 10:49:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136673522 Salads are healthy https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136673697 A decomposed frog was found in Nandos salad]]> 2016-11-10 10:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136673697  The 1986 Challenger Explosion https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136673941 On January 28, 1986, the NASA Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch, destroying the vehicle and all crew members. The destruction of the Shuttle was caused by the hardware failure of a solid rocket booster (SRB) "O" ring.]]> 2016-11-10 10:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136673941 BP spilled oil and it exploded and killed 11 people https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674252 2016-11-10 10:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674252 The 2009 Toyota 9 Million Car Recall https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674458 Accelerators kept getting stuck & causing crashes.]]> 2016-11-10 10:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674458 Radiation machine in Canada https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674592 Canada’s Therac-25 radiation therapy machine malfunctioned and delivered lethal radiation doses to patients.Three people dead, three people critically injured

]]> 2016-11-10 10:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674592 Thalidomide withdrawn for causing birth defects https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674682 thalidomide, launched by German company Grunenthal, was sold from 1957 until 1962. It was withdrawn after being identified as a teratogen by Australian obstetrician William McBride and German paediatrician Widukind Lenz, which can cause numerous birth defects.

In total, 10,000 children across 46 countries were born with deformities which included the malformation of limbs and internal organs. More recent estimates put the number of victims worldwide closer to 20,000. The withdrawal of thalidomide prompted concerted efforts to prevent teratogenicity, and an appraisal of the clinical trials process.

]]> 2016-11-10 10:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674682 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674723 This incident is the worst nuclear power plant accident in history and the only of the level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale, resulting in a severe nuclear meltdown. On 26 April 1986 at 01:23:40 a.m. structurally unsound reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located in the Soviet Union near Pripyat in Ukraine exploded. Further explosions and the resulting fire sent a plume of highly radioactive fallout into the atmosphere and over an extensive geographical area. 336,000 had to be relocated.]]> 2016-11-10 10:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136674723 Jeep has to recall their grand cherokee cars https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675034 2016-11-10 10:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675034 French cars! https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675066 More French cars have been shown to have a flaw where the brakes can be activated by the front seat.

The problem highlighted by the BBC Watchdog programme occurs in some cars made by Citroen, Peugeot and Renault.

The fault arises because of the way the cars are adapted for right-hand drive, leaving a brake mechanism on the passenger side.
]]> 2016-11-10 10:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675066 Boom https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675332 Ariane 5, Europe’s newest unmanned rocket, was intentionally destroyed seconds after launch on its maiden flight.  Also destroyed was its cargo of four scientific satellites to study how the Earth’s magnetic field interacts with solar winds.]]> 2016-11-10 10:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675332 Some Whirlpool tumble dryers https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675424 They caught fire so now there is a problem with of over 5 MILLION tumble dryers. The business says their products are safe to use as long as people are in the house
This is a fire caused by a tumble dryer. ]]> 2016-11-10 10:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675424 What's Causing Some E-Cigarette Batteries to Explode? https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675547 Why? battery malfunction

Nightclub owner suffered second degree burns after his electronic cigarette exploded in his pocket
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/11/03/terrifying-moment-e-cigarette-explodes-in-mans-pocket/

]]> 2016-11-10 10:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675547 Ford Pinto https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675654 The Ford Pinto revs, and quite possibly blows, up. In response to competition from Japanese imports, Ford released the Pinto in 1971 – a populist automotive icon that looked to capture consumer hearts with its $2,000 price-tag.]]> 2016-11-10 11:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675654 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA B PREVENTATIVE ACTION https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675699 In December last year Vauxhall wrote to all 234,938 Vauxhall Zafira B owners to make them aware of an issue which could affect their vehicle.
The investigations had found evidence of improper repair of the blower motor resistor and its thermal fuse, which is designed to protect the blower motor system. The improper repairs can lead to overheating of the system's electrical components and has the potential for a fire.
]]> 2016-11-10 11:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675699 FORD PUNTO  https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675918 The fuel tank was understood to be in close proximity to the rear bumper and rear axle, meaning that rear-end collisions would elevate the risk of fires.

]]> 2016-11-10 11:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136675918 Oh, that's not good. https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676116 Merck’s popular anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx eventually caused more pain than it cured. The company yanked Vioxx off shelves in 2004 after concluding it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes]]> 2016-11-10 11:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676116 Over we go... https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676290 When, in 2000, it was discovered Ford Explorers with Firestone tires were prone to fatal rollovers.]]> 2016-11-10 11:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676290 Aventis https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676388 This biotech firm (now called Sanofi-Aventis) admitted in 2000 that some of its Starlink corn was genetically modified and only approved for use as animal feed. Yet it had made its way into the human food supply.]]> 2016-11-10 11:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676388 Bosch: half a million dishwashers that catch fire still being used https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676486 Almost half a million potentially dangerous dishwashers are still being used in households because the machines’ owners cannot be traced. A batch of faulty Bosch dishwashers, made over a seven-year period, are at risk of catching fire. But just one in four has been traced.
Bosch, the German manufacturers, said concerns had been raised about 632,000 models sold in Britain between 1999 and early 2005. They argued it was a “very low percentage” out of the current batch, which involve numbers ranging from FD 7901 to FD 8504.]]> 2016-11-10 11:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676486 Hoverboards https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676493
Hoverboards being banned and pulled from amazon due to problems in the lithium ion battery that causes the board to burst into flames when charging.]]> 2016-11-10 11:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676493 Broken hearts... https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676516 American Home Products  In 1997, this pharmaceutical company (now Wyeth) pulled its popular diet combo Fen-Phen off store shelves when it was found to cause fatal heart problems. ]]> 2016-11-10 11:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676516 UNION CARBIDE https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676596 This 1984 gas leak in an Indian pesticide factory in Bhopal takes the dubious honor of being the worst chemical accident on record. Roughly 4,000 died.]]> 2016-11-10 11:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676596 Rubicon Sparkling Mango 2 https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676786 Litre AG Barr has identified a fault affecting 4 date codes of Rubicon Sparkling Mango 2 Litre. Due to fermentation, the bottles may burst. As a precautionary measure, AG Barr are recalling affected date codes from customers. ]]> 2016-11-10 11:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jessebuchan/vtb7d5yii7an/wish/136676786