// for too long.
	unconsumedTimer := time.NewTimer(healUnconsumedTimeout)
	defer unconsumedTimer.Stop()

	var itemsLen int
	for {
		h.mutex.Lock()
		itemsLen = len(h.currentStatus.Items)
		if itemsLen == maxUnconsumedHealResultItems {
			// wait for a second, or quit if an external
			// stop signal is received or the
			// unconsumedTimer fires.
			select {