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> Front page headline in this week's (June 23, 2008) "Tire Business",
> published by Crain Communications.
>
> "Huge recall of valve stems is underway"
>
> At least one fatality is being directly linked to the faulty valves.
>
> More than 30 million Chinese-made tire valves are being "...evaluated".
>
> These tire valves were sold by the "Tech International" wagon jobbers that
> sell tire repair supplies, and "Dill Air Controls Products" - one of the
> better known tire supply vendors.
>
> The valves in question were made during a five-month period in 2006.
>
> Inspection requires breaking the tire bead down to see the entire valve -
> inside and outside the wheel.
>
> When will the American consumer rise up in protest over this Chinese crap?

As a Consumer, how would I know that some tire store installed Chinese crap?

Ed