Morningstar analyst Damien Conover said the consumer segment has been a chief revenue generator for the company in the past, but their "tarnishing image, " resulting from the product recalls, has been detrimental to the sensitive sector.

FORBES: Earnings

They have found that heating the sand for about 90 seconds with a microwave generator (known as a magnetron) designed for a household microwave oven produces a thermal image that is detectable for 15-20 minutes.

ECONOMIST: Landmines