MarleyMoose Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 http://metro.co.uk/2017/08/03/lego-recalled-120000-sets-because-one-worker-packed-the-wrong-shade-of-grey-6827254/ Doh! There goes the Christmas bonus.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I'd love to know which sets those were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 The "2015 mishap." Star Wars... Hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneknightr Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Even the employees have trouble with the greys! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedingman5 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Why are people handling bricks? I thought this was far more automated?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 46 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said: I'd love to know which sets those were. maybe the worker is an undercover purist AFOL secretly trying to bring back true light and dark gray. the bley colors are ugly compared to their predecessors. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BricksBrotha Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Rather than disciplining the employee for the error, Lego invested £50,000 on improving lighting and labelling at the factory.oh how the times have changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Mack Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 LEGO needs to simplify their greys/grays. No need for twenty versions IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minicoopers11 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, thedingman5 said: Why are people handling bricks? I thought this was far more automated?!?!?!? Large, unbagged pieces are stuffed into the boxes by humans. Or it could have been a human selecting the wrong color for the machines to pack into bags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BricksBrotha Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 19 minutes ago, minicoopers11 said: human selecting the wrong color for the machines to pack into bags. Nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedingman5 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 hour ago, minicoopers11 said: Large, unbagged pieces are stuffed into the boxes by humans. Or it could have been a human selecting the wrong color for the machines to pack into bags. Always learning! Thanks for the response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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