A vague idea that can have multiple implementations:
Dr. Wondertainment comes up with an idea for a new product, but attempts at getting all the bugs out of the system fail. Or there's a properly designed product, but one of the batches which are manufactured has a defect. Either way, the faulty product is packed in a crate which is labeled "for destruction/disposal", and somehow the Foundation gets their hands on it. Since the product is faulty, the effects are anywhere from creepy to horrific. And there likely wasn't any manual or documentation accompanying the product, so the Foundation had to figure out everything through trial and error.