Reliability Importance One of the most important characteristics of a product it is a measure of its performance with time (Transatlantic and Transpacific cables) Products'recalls are common (only after time elapses). In October 2006,the Sony Corporation recalled up to 9.6 million of its personal computer batteries Products are discontinued because of fatal accidents (Pinto,Concord) Medical devices and organs(reliability of artificial organs) CLGO 4+ - 4 Reliability Importance  One of the most important characteristics of a product, it is a measure of its performance with time (Transatlantic and Transpacific cables)  Products’ recalls are common (only after time elapses). In October 2006, the Sony Corporation recalled up to 9.6 million of its personal computer batteries  Products are discontinued because of fatal accidents (Pinto, Concord)  Medical devices and organs (reliability of artificial organs) 4