Carefully inspect wooden handles on your tools for defects.
The wheel will be tested for defects as well, Mr. Lettiere said.
Mr. Watson said technological advances would allow officials to check for defects.
Since last month, Mitsubishi has recalled 620,000 vehicles for defects, including failing brakes, fuel leaks and malfunctioning clutches.
To check your pair for defects, hold them up to a powerful light source, such as a slide projector.
Toyota recalled millions of vehicles, starting in 2009, for defects related to sudden unintended acceleration.
Say something nice to them, tell them how nice they are instead of looking for defects, instead of looking for something they're not doing right".
His first job after college, in 1924, was inspecting products for defects at the Western Electric Company, the former manufacturing division of AT&T.
He gave up illegal calling but spent the rest of his life playing with lines, looking for defects and reporting them.
Demand for I.C.D.'s dropped after manufacturers announced recalls for defects in 2005, including a handful linked to patient deaths that one manufacturer, Guidant, delayed disclosing.
But seven months ago, Mr. Crain wrote software to look for defects in an open-source software program.
