CHINA-FREE

DEFINITION chi-na-free adj. A term proposed for use on food labels to show that products are not made in China.

CONTEXT In light of recent health and safety scares regarding Chinese-made food and products, a U.S.-based company called Food for Health International has announced plans to put "China-free" stickers on its goods. The subtext: These products won't make you sick or have harmful contaminants like melamine.

USAGE Given recent recalls of items from toys to toothpaste, China-free labeling could catch on, though consumers would do well to remember that not all products from China are tainted and not all tainted products are from China.

Monday, March 30, 2009

State Farm recalls stuffed bears
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
The Consumer Product Safety Commission advises consumers to take the toys from children immediately. For more information, call Illinois-based State Farm at ...
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State Farm Recalls Toy Bears Because of Choking Risk
Bloomberg - USA
... Product Safety Commission said today in a statement. The girl wasn’t injured. The toys were made for the Bloomington, Illinois-based insurer in China, ...
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PRODUCT RECALL: Fabric detaches from infant toy
Cherry Hill Courier Post - Cherry Hill,NJ,USA
About 172000 infant toys, manufactured in China and distributed by Infantino LLC of San Diego, are being recalled because the blue metallic fabric can ...
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Bailout Backlash - Apparently, That's Obama's Fault
TPMCafé - New York,NY,USA
Plus, I seem to recall Obama calling attention to the "height of irresponsibility" for the asshats on Wall Street who got us into this mess. ...
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Chicken essence taken off the shelves
China Internet Information Center| - China
A statement by Cerebos Pacific yesterday said the product is safe for consumption. The recall was not due to food-safety concerns, the statement said. ...
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Big Brother legislation could mean prosecution, fines up to $1 million
WorldNetDaily - Grants Pass,OR,USA
If government inspectors find that a food item is not in compliance, they may force producers to cease distribution, recall the item or confiscate it. ...
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Chinese Hair Dryers Recalled - Makes You Want to Pull Your Hair Out
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
This week the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall notice, "in cooperation" with the manufacturer, of a hand-held electric hair dryer sold ...
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Nordstrom Pulling Shoes Following Recall
CBS 11 - Dallas,TX,USA
Nordstrom's recall involves specific colors from six of Nordstrom brand girl's shoes. All of the shoes were imported from China. ...
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BoC assures of continued vigilance vs. imported substandard food ...
Manila Bulletin - Philippines
Last week, the BFAD ordered a recall on several batches of local peanut butter brand Yummy, which prompted the product's pullout from supermarkets. ...
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Recalls
Product recalls (excluding peanut-related recalls) announced last week. Details are available in most cases at www.cpsc.gov and other Web sites or telephone numbers listed. Infant toys. About 172000 infant toys, manufactured in China ...
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The Comforts of Home - San Fernando Valley Business Journal Online ...
By Sasha B. -Admin
San Fernando Valley Business Journal OnlineThe Comforts of HomeSan Fernando Valley Business Journal Online, CACalifornia continues to lead the nation in manufacturing, a legacy from the heavy concentration of aerospace companies once ...
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Latest Hong Kong, China & World News | SCMP.com
Cerebos, the manufacturer of Brand's Chicken Essence, said its products were safe for consumption and that the product recall in the US was not due to quality or safety issues, but "compliance issues with import regulations". ...
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FDA Has Proven, Once Again, To Be A Failure.. « TheZoo
By freedomrebel
Less than two years after Intergel was approved, the company removed the product from the market due to reports of post-operative pain, foreign body reactions and tissue scarring requiring repeat surgery, including three deaths among ... The Public Citizen hammered the FDA with a third letter on March 12th, condemning the Commissioner regarding the delayed recall of defective Intravenous Infusion Pumps. The manufacturer has admitted the use of their infusion pumps “may ...
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Latest Hong Kong, China & World News | SCMP.com
The US agency deemed that the chicken drinks were ineligible for import and ordered a recall of about 1.29 tonnes of the products on March 12. Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety said it would investigate. American officials recalled the ...
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