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, July 13, 2009

Starbucks and Seattle's Best coffee grinders recalled after ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
... said Scott Wolfson, a spokesman for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the Starbucks recall today. The three reported injuries were ...
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MyFox Philadelphia

94000 Smoke Alarms
MyFox Philadelphia - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., of Mebane, NC, announced the voluntary recall Monday of the products, identified as "Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Sensor ...
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China Govt: Ford China JV Recalls 7563 Cars On Tire Defect
Wall Street Journal - USA
BEIJING (Dow Jones)--China's product-safety regulator said Monday Ford Motor Co.'s (F) passenger vehicle-making joint venture will recall 7563 ...
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Small producers should not bear costs of keeping 'Big Food' safe
Culpeper Star Exponent - Culpeper,VA,USA
Food production has become a complicated and international business, and when the poisonous ingredient is imported and only one part of a bigger product ...
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Recalls: smoke alarms, tea kettles, hooded jackets
The Associated Press
___ About 142000 Copco Harmony tea kettles, made in China and Thailand and distributed by Wilton Industries Inc., of Woodridge, Ill., because the product's ...
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Illinois product liability Kolcraft recalls 1 million defective ...
Justice News Flash - W. Palm Beach,FL,USA
Kolcraft products are widely perceived by parents and caretakers as a safe product for unattended children. The recall reportedly involves China-made play ...
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Washington Monthly

Toy Story
Washington Monthly - Washington,DC,USA
Clinton administration CPSC Chairwoman Ann Brown brought fleeting respectability to the agency by talking up product recalls on Good Morning America. ...
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Dealing with China's tactics
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
IF China is the world's factory, we may all be in trouble. Given the manufacturing scandals in recent years, such as the recall of made-in-China toys and ...
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Lead level prompts recall of Sport Balls
United Press International - USA
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall of American Greetings (NYSE:AM) Corp. balls, ...
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Charles David Shoes Recalled
Women's Wear Daily - USA
The recall involved a variety of colors and styles of the Charles by Charles David brand and the Charles David of California brand women's sample shoes in ...
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PRODUCT RECALL - DUAL SENSOR SMOKE ALARMS
By CNW
01 through 2009 May 04 are included in this recall. Sold by: Retail, department, and hardware stores and through electrical distributors throughout Canada. When was distributed: March 2009 to May 2009. Manufactured in: China ...
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Salisbury News: Recalls: A Smoke Alarm You Can't Trust
By joealbero
Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. is recalling the Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said because they could fail to warn of a fire. About 94000 units are involved in the recall. ...
Salisbury News - http://sbynews.blogspot.com/

The CIA Memory Hole: U.S. Imports of Chinese Products: Warnings ...
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recalls by U.S. companies on numerous products made in China in 2007. From January- December 2007, over four-fifths of CPSC recall notices involved Chinese products. Over this period, roughly 17.6 million toy units were recalled because ...
The CIA Memory Hole - http://ciamemoryhole.blogspot.com/

German Grand Prix as it happened - BBC Sport Made In China ...
By Sasha B. -Admin
German Grand Prix as it happenedBBC SportLike the honesty, but was it a bit "toys out of the pram"? Plenty of unhappy drivers around today: Barrichello, Lewis Hamilton, Adrian Sutil, ...and more »
Made In China Product Recalls - http://madeinchinaproductrecalls.com/

Toy Story - Washington Monthly Made In China Product Recalls
By Sasha B. -Admin
Examiner.comToy StoryWashington MonthlyThe lawmakers were goaded into action by a rash of headlines like "Mattel Recalls Chinese Barbie Toys in Lead Scare," which brought less-than-favorable ...the New Yard-Sale RulesWall Street ...
Made In China Product Recalls - http://madeinchinaproductrecalls.com/


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