Importance of Quality Control

When I read the following headlines, I just have to sit back, scratch my head and ask, "What the heck is going on?" Where's the quality control?

Elementary state achievement tests contain errors, board says -- Northwest Herald, Illinois

Many of the errors – ranging from wrong directions on how to complete the exams to multiple-choice questions without a correct answer as an option – were caught before the March 13 testing window opened. School administrators were sent instructions on how to address the mistakes. For example, in seventh-grade reading booklets, students are directed to answer a question on the wrong page. A sixth-grade math question calls for answers in centimeters, but all multiple choice answers are in inches. Other mistakes are in the instructional manual and a Braille test.

Tests of Suspect Pet Food Kills 7 -- CBS

As many as seven animals died in tests of suspect dog and cat food by the manufacturer after complaints the products were poisoning pets around the country, the government said Monday.

I have to ask the obvious, if seven animals die while testing the pet food, why would you release the product?