Exhibit 23.1

                         Independent Auditors' Consent

Board of Directors
The Failure Group, Inc.:

We consent to the use in this Form 8-K/A of The Failure Group, Inc. of our 
report dated February 14, 1997 relating to the financial statements of 
Performance Technologies, Incorporated d/b/a PTI Environmental Services, Inc. 
appearing in Item 7 which amends its current report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 
1997.

/s/ Moss Adams LLP

July 30, 1997
Seattle, Washington