Rumor has it that when the production of smoker detectors was outsourced to
an Asian country, the quality control function was eliminated in order to
cut cost. As a result, the manufacture produced certain products which did
not meet the original specification for the product and which were shipped
to U.S. customers under a reliable brand name without raising any objections
from the retailer.
Tongue in cheek. Cheer up, guys. It's a joke.