lower-quality latex or vinyl packed into nitrile boxes. many others were very clearly soiled and secondhand. not fit for use in a hospital? not fit for use by anybody. reporter: the shipment sat for months in an la warehouse, so we sent an expert and our camera to see for ourselves. douglas stein has spent 30 years importing ppe from asia, and has been tracking fraud and scams in the nitrile glove industry since the pandemic began. but you can see the way it s packed, they are just clumped like somebody just took handfuls and stuffed em in the box. these were washed, definitely. this one is completely brown, discolored. this is nitrile but you can tell it s been through a washer and a dryer. and it s changed color, due to the heat. reporter: the shipment of counterfeit soiled gloves came in fake boxes of the legitimate thai brand which says it has nothing to do with patty the room. kershen s gloves were branded