A five-drawer cabinet that tips forward: one critical defect fails the lot
Sample 05 is a real inspection of mango wood and reclaimed-wood furniture in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, January 2023: 465 pieces across 13 styles, 61 inspected. Verdict: Not cleared (report result: rejected). 1 critical defect, which fails the lot on its own; 5 major against a reject number of 4.
Last reviewed 14 Oct 2026
Not clearedReport result: Rejected
Location
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Date
January 2023
Lot
465 pieces · 13 styles
Inspected
61 pieces
Result
Not cleared (report result: rejected)
1 critical defect, which fails the lot on its own; 5 major against a reject number of 4.
Tips forward when all drawers are opened; no provision for an anti-tip kit
Status: Open
MajorSKU E13 · 5 pcs
Size differs between pieces: two size variants in the lot
Status: Open
MajorSKU E13
Colour finish varies across the lot
Status: Open
MajorSKU E13
Poor ironwork: finish, scratches, lining on iron pipe
Status: Open
MinorSKU E10 · 1 pc
Chipping on side wooden frame
Status: Rectified on site
Checklist
Ten checkpoints, including what was not checked
Check
Status
Detail
C-01 Quantity vs PO and packing list
Pass
465 of 465 offered across 13 SKUs
C-02 Moisture content
Not in scope
Not in the scope of this inspection
C-03 Dimensions vs specification
Finding
Two size variants within E13
C-04 Structure and joints
No defect recorded
No structural defect recorded
C-05 Finish vs golden sample
Finding
Colour finish varies within E13
C-06 Workmanship
Finding
Poor ironwork (E13); chipping (E10)
C-07 Hardware kit vs bill of materials
Not in scope
Not in the scope of this inspection
C-08 Function and moving parts
Finding
E12 tips forward with drawers open
C-09 Packaging integrity
Pass
Packaging layout photographed
C-10 Marks, labels and barcodes
Pass
Carton marks photographed
Styles inspected
SKU
Description
Ordered
Inspected
Result
E01
Side table, mango wood, natural, S
90
15
Passed
E02
Side table, mango wood, natural, M
80
8
Passed
E03
Side table, mango wood, natural, L
40
4
Passed
E04
Side table, mango wood, brown, S
40
5
Passed
E05
Side table, mango wood, brown, M
40
4
Passed
E06
Side table, mango wood, brown, L
10
2
Passed
E07
Side table, mango wood, black, S
20
3
Passed
E08
Side table, mango wood, black, M
20
3
Passed
E09
Side table, mango wood, black, L
5
2
Passed
E10
Coffee table, wood/iron
20
3
Passed after fix
E11
Cupboard, 2 doors, wood/iron
30
4
Passed
E12
Cabinet, 5 drawers, wood/iron
20
3
Critical finding
E13
Nesting tables, set of 2
50
5
All rejected
Inspector's notes
E12 tips forward when every drawer is open. A tip-over hazard is a critical defect and fails the lot on its own; an anti-tip kit or a design change is needed before shipment. For the US market this also falls under the STURDY Act.
E13: 5 sets inspected. Size variation, colour variation and poor ironwork apply across the lot, so the 5 sets are counted once as major.
Photo evidence
From the inspection
Mango wood side tables checked during inspection in JodhpurReclaimed-wood coffee table with an iron baseWood and iron cupboard checked during inspection, label blurredSet of two reclaimed-wood nesting tablesCarton mark checked; consignee and item details blurred
About this report
A real inspection record from January 2023, shown here in the Clear To Load report format. The client, factory, people, purchase order and product codes are withheld, and labels and branding in the photographs are blurred or cropped. Where the original record did not state an agreed AQL, the result applies our default plan (ISO 2859-1, General Level II, AQL 2.5 major and 4.0 minor, zero critical) to the defects recorded at the time.
A result reflects the sample examined at the time and place of inspection. It does not relieve sellers or manufacturers of their contractual obligations, nor prejudice the buyer's rights for defects not detected during a random inspection or occurring afterwards.
