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 27, 2009

RE: Google Alert - china product recall

The Herald-Times (subscription)

Weekly recalls
The Herald-Times (subscription) - Bloomington,IN,USA
• Evenflo Switch-A-Roo telephone toys manufactured in China by Evenflo Co. Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio, because a mirror decal attached to the toy can peel ...
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Recalls This Week: Grills, Elliptical Machines
New York Times - United States
PRODUCT: Blue Ember gas grills in the US and Canada, made in China and imported by Fiesta Gas Grills of Dickson, Tenn. The recalled Blue Ember liquid ...
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eMaxHealth

Chinese Medicine Found To Have Undeclared Western Medicine
eMaxHealth - Hickory,NC,USA
The importer initiated a voluntary recall of the product from the market. A hotline 3427 3918 has been set up to answer public enquiries. ...
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Nearly 600000 electric steam cleaning mops are recalled
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The model numbers on the recalled cleaners are 808.092 and OEM-TV-001, and the recall includes only H2O mops with the reference numbers 200709198 to ...
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Sevca LLC Recalls Sevylor(R) Tow Behinds; Quick Hitch Connectors ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
WASHINGTON, July 23 /prnewswire-usnewswire/ -- The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a ...
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Infomercial retailer recalls second Chinese-made product within a week
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Two models are included in the glider recall: BK2080 (OE) and BK2280 (OEM). They were sold from May 2007 through May 2009 for $200 to $300. ...
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LEGO Recalls Remote Controls
InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USA
The product was sold LEGO catalogs and online at LEGO.com from April 2009 through May 2009 for about $13. The remote controls were made in China. ...
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Product Defect - Feds recall BioSensory mosquito monitors | Press ...
By Justice Seeker
Product Defect News Feds recall Connecticut mosquito monitors. ... The two recalled products were made in China. The recalled Dragonfly II retailed for approximately $375 during May 2009 in Frontgate Catalog. The recalled NightWatch was sold to Forshaw Distribution's licensed pest control operators for about $600 during May 2009. Currently, no injuries or incidents related to the recalled items have been reported. Consumers in possession of the Dragonfly should stop using ...
JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal... - http://www.justicenewsflash.com/

Go to toy online. » Blog Archive » How you Can Choose Safe Toys ...
By admin
With this extreme attention on toy safety and product recalls in recent months, particularly on toys imported from China, it is crucial that consumers be informed and not misled. While it is true that over 80 percent of the toys sold in ...
Go to toy online. - http://gototoy.co.cc/

LeapFrog Recalls Electronic Plush Toys Due to Choking Hazard ...
By cbowman
Manufactured in: China. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young children and contact LeapFrog to receive a replacement My Pal Scout with embroidered paws rather than decals. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact LeapFrog ... CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting ...
Muscogee Moms - http://www.muscogeemoms.com/

Leapfrog recalls plush toys due to choking risk « Reading Tea ...
By Randy Wilson
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. ... Manufactured in: China. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the toy away from young children and contact LeapFrog to receive a replacement My Pal Scout with embroidered paws rather than decals. ...
Reading Tea Leaves by Randy Wilson - http://rlwilsonconsulting.wordpress.com/

CHINAFREE PRODUCTS
Product recalls in the UK hit a new high as problems with goods from China increased new research says A total of 190 products were recalled last year ...

 

India bans Chinese chocolates – Chinese milk products in India ...
India Daily - Whitehouse Station,NJ,USA
... a poison for human consumption was found in Chinese milk products including chocolates. India has already banned toys from China for harmful high lead ...

Who's Responsible For The Chinese Poison Train? Us!
The Consumerist - New York,NY,USA
LONG BEACH, CA-According to analysts, a perfectly clean and healthy shipment of Yu Wan Mei Tinned Fish Product, newly arrived from China, was rendered ...