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

[Brick Top]

What next , used Condoms being washed and ironed and repackaged ?

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, malibukid said:

Thailand was a feudal society less than a hundred years ago

So? 

[Artisi]

25 minutes ago, Brick Top said:

What next , used Condoms being washed and ironed and repackaged ?

Already done, so don't waste your money setting up  recycled condom business. 

[John Drake]

1 hour ago, malibukid said:

personally being an American i can say i have had my day in court and successfully won all claims agains large corporations in the States and the U.S. government.  try that in Thailand., lol

The other thing to take note of is the consumer affairs offices of many businesses. Get something off the grocery shelves that turns out spoiled or no good? Call the 1-800 number and you will get several times over what you paid in coupons for free replacement items. Bigger problems? Class action lawsuits occur all the time. Insurance and bank regulators mean when one of them goes under you don't lose your money. Many solid consumer protections in the US. The critics, however, do have a point: things are getting worse and the system is crumbling. 

[josephbloggs]

4 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Shouldn't the article title read "Thailand Sold Millions of Used Medical Gloves to the US?"

No.

[HappyExpat57]

1 minute ago, josephbloggs said:

No.

Should I have added "sarcasm" tags?

[David T Pike]

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

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, malibukid said:

Thailand was a feudal society less than a hundred years ago

waddya  mean  "was"

[Rampant Rabbit]

1 hour ago, malibukid said:

personally being an American i can say i have had my day in court and successfully won all claims agains large corporations in the States and the U.S. government.  try that in Thailand., lol

Thats great BUT did you actually  get money out  of them, you can win in the UK  courts  but  never receieve  a penny  back form the other  party

[chrisbangkok]

Lesson one when Internationally trading , always do your due diligence . I visited one of those mentioned in the report for a potential customer as I was on the ground in Thailand and know how things work when millions of dollars are on offer and demand is critical. The company I visited were clearly fraudulent although they had set up a good front including offices , staff , advertising etc etc... ISO Certificates "copied" from authentic glove manufacturers but unauthorised , CE letters copied , fda logo falsely applied , all of which was easy for me to discover etc.  Run by a very senior ex Thai forces member with clear links in high places  .  I am at a loss as to why people would commit millions of dollars without doing any work to validate and verify what and who they are dealing with. Buyer beware ... if the US guy wants to send me a million dollars I'll supply him nothing at all and will never answer his calls and messages but I am real and will spend it wisely. There are reputable global sourcing businesses out there who will carry out due diligence on the ground and pre inspections before shipping to ensure buyers get what they want ... for a few quid it would save potentially millions for you. 

[Gold Star]

7 hours ago, Phredd said:

I was once involved with Used Medical Dressings inserted into Children's Plush Toys, Thailand was not involved with this. Buyer beware!

How did you get caught?

[digger70]

If there's a buck to me made they will do it ,Greed and no Shame .

[LikeItHot]

12 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

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

That's the least of your worries...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54284355

[natway09]

Just checking my new ? mask for tomorrow

[Dustdevil]

16 hours ago, bstafford214 said:

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.

Oh, come on, used surgical gloves are not sold in the United States.

[Albert Zweistein]

17 hours 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

Have you ever considered exporting them to the US ?

[Scott]

I will never view a medical provider wearing gloves the same. 

 

[jacko45k]

7 hours ago, Dustdevil said:

Oh, come on, used surgical gloves are not sold in the United States.

Except in a few special shops?

[Marco100]

On 10/25/2021 at 5:02 AM, bradiston said:

And here's another link. Extraordinarily murky story. 

 

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

I wonder how this people kidnapped the Taiwanese and than released him ? ???????????????????????? and he went straight  to Police obviously  . Did they show their faces to him ??? And released him ??? ????????????

[cardinalblue]

The US company should have not trusted this business deal. Should have randomly checked/inspected boxes at the dock in Thailand b/f departure...

 

You just don't trust business partners in Asia whomever they are....

[cncltd1973]

On 10/24/2021 at 8:02 PM, bradiston said:

And here's another link. Extraordinarily murky story. 

 

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

60 Minutes has got to do a story on this, this is good stuff, made for tv

[cncltd1973]

9 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

The US company should have not trusted this business deal. Should have randomly checked/inspected boxes at the dock in Thailand b/f departure...

 

You just don't trust business partners in Asia whomever they are....

That's probably what the kidnap for ransom was all about - to recoup the $3m lost in this scam, but we know how that backfired

[elgenon]

Do they iron them to make them seem new? ????

[ChipButty]

What happened to all the used needles?

[soalbundy]

On 10/25/2021 at 1:06 PM, malibukid said:

personally being an American i can say i have had my day in court and successfully won all claims agains large corporations in the States and the U.S. government.  try that in Thailand., lol

I bet you're not from Flint

[off road pat]

On 10/24/2021 at 11:41 PM, 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

THX for posting, very interesting !