In the meantime, vendor Epson has withdrawn 2000 counterfeit ink cartridges worth 111,000. The company traced the cartridges to Eastbourne supplier Fender Group, which said it had bought them in good faith from the so-called grey market. Cartridges were also surrendered by Globus Office World. Working with Leicester trading standards, Epson followed the supply chain back to Global Knitting Machines, which had imported the products from China. Global Knitting Machines also said it did not know the cartridges were counterfeit, although they were cheaper than genuine cartridges.
Grey business is risky business.