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, September 14, 2009

Chinese Drywall Investigation to be Vigorously Pursued: CPSC Chairman
AboutLawsuits.com
Nelson said he would like a Chinese drywall recall, and is frustrated by the slow pace of the investigations by federal agencies. ...
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New US safety agency chief vows "firm" enforcement
Alibaba News Channel
N] $2.3 million stemming from the toymaker's 2007 recall of up to 2 million Chinese-made toys and products, mainly for excessive lead in paint. ...
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Report scrutinizes FDA's work in 2007 pet food recall
VIN News Service
The 2007 pet food crisis, with recalls spanning from March 16 to April 26, has been labeled one of North America's largest consumer-product recalls. ...
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Sen. Bill Nelson decries drywall probe
Times of the Internet
"I asked how harmful is it, and they said, 'We've got to wait till the end of our study,'" said Nelson, who wants Chinese-made drywall to face a recall in ...
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Presidential brand recall
Business Mirror
Onions come from China, while garlic comes Taiwan. Bottomline is they're cheaper per kilo than those produced in the Philippines because of economies of ...
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CPSC Joins President Obama's Back-to-School Campaign
Reuters
I have signed up at www.cpsc.gov to have email alerts of CPSC recall announcements that interest me sent directly to my email inbox. The US Consumer Product ...
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From China with love? Don't be mis-lead
ConsumerReports.org
More than a year before that recall, however, Weidenhamer reported to the CPSC test results of a similar keychain with charms containing 60 to 70 percent ...
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Burn This! Wal-Mart's Latest Chinese Product Recall Really is ...
Spend Matters
As I've long opined on Spend Matters, retailers sourcing from China often get exactly what they set out to achieve -- either solid products at a fair price ...
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New US safety agency chief vows “firm” enforcement - Alibaba News ...
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New US safety agency chief vows "firm" enforcementAlibaba News ChannelN] $2.3 million stemming from the toymaker's 2007 recall of up to 2 million Chinese-made toys and products, mainly for excessive lead in paint. ...and more »
Made In China Product Recalls - http://madeinchinaproductrecalls.com/

Washington product liability - Toys-lead paint violation alert ...
By Sasha B. -Admin
Washington product liability - Toys-lead paint violation alert!Justice News FlashThey were on sale from September 2007 to July 2009. The products were made in China. No injuries related to the recalled toys have been reported. ...
Made In China Product Recalls - http://madeinchinaproductrecalls.com/