USB Jump Drive - filesystem errors?

Running Snow Leopard, I have a 2GB jump drive formatted to FAT16 (so I can use it on PCs as well)
I got the following after doing a quick check from Disk utility:
Verify and Repair volume “JUSTIN_2GB”
** /dev/disk1s1
** Phase 1 - Preparing FAT
** Phase 2 - Checking Directories
Invalid long filename entry for /Login Logos
Remove? yes
** Phase 3 - Checking for Orphan Clusters
426 files, 154080 KiB free (4815 clusters)
***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
Volume repair complete.Updating boot support partitions for the volume as required.
So... Is this a sign of impending doom? It is not one of those fake/counterfit brand name drives off eBay, I bought it from NewEgg.

That is called a kernel panic. I would not plug that jump drive into your Mac anymore. It has bad Ju-Ju!
Most USB pocket drives are formatted for a PC. Obviously there is something about this one that is incompatible with your Mac kit.
Dah•veed

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