US Imported Tens of Millions of Used Medical Gloves From Thailand, Reports Say

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Tens of millions of already used nitrile medical gloves were imported into the United States from Thailand during the pandemic, CNN reported on Sunday, citing its own investigation.

 

In Thailand, numerous illegal enterprises sprung up during the pandemic, where migrant labourers have been washing and trying to restore the original appearance of disposable medical gloves given their high global demand, CNN said. The product was then shipped to different countries. A months-long investigation revealed that millions of such counterfeit and second-hand nitrile gloves ended up in the US, according to import records and distributors who bought them.

 

"There's an enormous amount of bad product coming in, an endless stream of filthy, second-hand and substandard gloves coming into the US of which federal authorities, it seems, are only now beginning to understand the enormous scale," Douglas Stein, an industry expert, was quoted as saying by the broadcaster.

 

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[RichardColeman]

Sure bet they do not get a refund !

[ExpatOilWorker]

The video reportage on CNN is well worth watching.

 

Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/24/health/medical-gloves-us-thailand-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html

[steven100]

it's the dirty farang involved again

[RJRS1301]

1 hour ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The video reportage on CNN is well worth watching.

 

Tens of millions of filthy, used medical gloves imported into the US

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/24/health/medical-gloves-us-thailand-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html

One has to wonder where else in the world these gloves have ended up, and how infections they are responsible for.

[RachaRob]

I wonder who else had a hand in this besides the medical staff!

[Skeptic7]

LD-LOS...Long Distance Land of Scams

 

Spreading it's most abundant natural resource 'round the globe!

 

[Benmart]

18 minutes ago, RachaRob said:

I wonder who else had a hand in this besides the medical staff!

The usual suspects.

[Gsxrnz]

Ask yourself this question........why is there a sign in every hotel in Thailand that requests you not to dispose of prophylactics in the toilet?  

 

Edit:  To clarify for NNE speakers, a prophylactic is (amongst other things) the old skool word for a condom.  But just realised that even the Covid 19 vaccine is a prophylactic.  Go figure.

Edited October 24, 2021 by Gsxrnz

[ExpatOilWorker]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/former-us-marine-arrested-in-thailand-over-dollar29m-kidnap-ransom-plot/vi-BB1gS5xb

[metisdead]

A post with content that was copy and pasted from the Bangkok Post has been removed.

[TechnikaIII]

And it all happened on whose watch?

????

[tonysilly]

America gave 1 mlillion Covid 19 vaccine  to Thailand and this is how Thailand, the land of scams pay them back? Who was I charge of these gloves, Jet ski boys or the Tuk Tuk Mafia??.

Edited October 24, 2021 by tonysilly

[ChipButty]

You have to hand it to Thai's they never miss an opportunity to scam someone

[bradiston]

17 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/former-us-marine-arrested-in-thailand-over-dollar29m-kidnap-ransom-plot/vi-BB1gS5xb

And here's another link. Extraordinarily murky story. 

 

https://sportsgrindentertainment.com/two-former-marines-arrested-in-foiled-kidnap-plot-in-thailand/

[itsari]

Question is who is , are the shareholders of Paddy The Room Trading Company .

 

[malibukid]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Sure bet they do not get a refund !

ever try and get one, lol, no refund in Asia, sorry Charlie.

[ThaiFelix]

And they were charged extra because they are farang lol!

 

[malibukid]

6 minutes ago, malibukid said:

ever try and get one, lol, no refund in Asia, sorry Charlie.

i heard that the American tried to confront the Thai Company and was accused of attempted kidnapping?  but released. and sent packing back to the States. how dare he. is this true?  touchy egos, loss of face. typical.  i hope the FTC makes some arrest here and all responsible are extradited to the States for criminal prosecution. 

Edited October 25, 2021 by malibukid

[Bkk Brian]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

In Thailand, numerous illegal enterprises sprung up during the pandemic, where migrant labourers have been washing and trying to restore the original appearance of disposable medical gloves given their high global demand

So now we know what the migrant workers had to do while locked inside their bubble and seal compounds during the pandemic!

[firemans35]

It's the U.S.'s fault. If they weren't there it never would have happened.

[HeijoshinCool]

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On the import documents, Import Agent is listed as Ben Dover.....

 

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[brianthainess]

Amazing Trusted  Busted Thailand

[tjinks]

Way to go Thailand. Easy way to get rid of your medical waste.

[Nojohndoe]

While many of these gloves have been found their way to the US how many were also sold on the local market? I bought a box via Lazada that seemed to be very cheap at the time. I have never used them apart from a few to test them which was a failure because they tore as they stretched.

At the time I concluded I had been suckered into buying very old perished  stock which accounted for the failure.

Now I have a different conclusion to consider. The box full still sits under the kitchen sink. I wonder if I can still qualify for a refund ? lol

[BKKBike09]

This isn't a particularly "Thai" problem. In Asia most gloves are produced in the rubber growing countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. The issue is massive demand for gloves and a slew of middlemen and newly incorporated PPE supply companies all looking to make a quick buck. People want to make as much money as possible so they skimp on pre deal due diligence about who's supplying the gloves, don't want to pay for SGS or TUV to do pre-load inspections, want the cheapest price which is offered by ' No 1 Happy Lucky Massive Glove Ltd' and then send payment up front. 

[malibukid]

13 minutes ago, Nojohndoe said:

While many of these gloves have been found their way to the US how many were also sold on the local market? I bought a box via Lazada that seemed to be very cheap at the time. I have never used them apart from a few to test them which was a failure because they tore as they stretched.

At the time I concluded I had been suckered into buying very old perished  stock which accounted for the failure.

Now I have a different conclusion to consider. The box full still sits under the kitchen sink. I wonder if I can still qualify for a refund ? lol

good luck, this is Asia

[Dustdevil]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

it's the dirty farang involved again

Much as I like Chiang Mai and Thai women in general, they do tend to think of themselves as God's Chosen and have little tolerance for cultural mistakes on the part of farang. Well then, time to look at themselves in the bloody mirrior.

[bstafford214]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

You have to hand it to Thai's they never miss an opportunity to scam someone

Maybe people think this doesn't happen in the US, but believe me it is much worse. The media just put other countries in the spotlight.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In Thailand, numerous illegal enterprises sprung up during the pandemic, where migrant labourers have been washing and trying to restore the original appearance of disposable medical gloves given their high global demand, CNN said. The product was then shipped to different countries. A months-long investigation revealed that millions of such counterfeit and second-hand nitrile gloves ended up in the US, according to import records and distributors who bought them.

Safe trusted Thailand.... USA ain't gonna like that.