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, January 11, 2010

Recall News
ABC News
By AP AP — About 22000 select Acer Aspire-series notebook computers, manufactured in China by Acer America Corp. of San Jose, Calif., because an internal ...
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Recalls This Week: Gas Cans, Grills, Computers
New York Times
PRODUCT: Master Forge five-burner gas grills, manufactured in China and imported by LG Sourcing Inc. of North Wilkesboro, NC They were sold at Lowe's stores ...
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Recall: Children's 'Big Rex and Friends' cloth books
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The Consumer Product and Safety Commission and St. Martin's Press LLC Friday announced a voluntary recall of approximately 204000 "Big Rex and Friends" ...
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Product recall news: Primal Vantage plastic tree steps pose fall hazard
NewYorkInjuryNews
The China-made product was sold at participating outdoor and sporting good store across the country in 2009. All who have purchased the products are advised ...
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MyFox Houston

CPSC Recalls Gas Grills, Toy Figures
MyFox Houston
HOUSTON - The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling two products, the Master Forge Five Burner Gas Grill and a Military Toy Figure. ...
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CPSC recalls military toy figures for violating lead paint standard
Justice News Flash
No injuries or incidents were reported involving the toys that were manufactured in China. The recalled product is packaged on a blister card, ...
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LG Electronics to Recall 98000 Dehumidifiers
TransWorldNews (press release)
The company, which is based out of China, has received 11 reports of incidents, including four fires that caused significant smoke or water damage. ...
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Dairy Probe Began Almost 11 Months Before Being Disclosed
Wall Street Journal
Now, among the allegations against the company are that instead of destroying its melamine-tainted product that had been recalled in 2008, Shanghai Panda ...
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US consumer chief issues warning to Asian firms on use of toxic cadmium in ...
Gaea Times (blog)
December 16th, 2009 Product Recalls: Timberland children's bootsThe following recall has been announced: — About 21000 children's Timberland Classic ...
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LG portable dehumidifiers recalled due to fire/burn hazard
NewYorkInjuryNews
Consumers are advised to discontinue use immediately, and to contact LG to verify if your product is involved in the recall. Consumers can return their ...
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LG Recalls Defective Dehumidifiers for Fire Hazards :: Product ...
Our firm has recently won significant settlements for clients who have suffered serious injuries because of products that contain substandard parts made in China. Saving money or maximizing profits is important for any product ...
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Japanese soy milk product recalled in Singapore - ChinaBizNow
By admin
Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said on Wednesday that it has issued a recall of a soy milk product imported from Japan due to unusually high levels of iodine. The AVA said that it has conducted tests on the soy ...
ChinaBizNow | The dashboard for... - http://chinabiznow.com/

eFoodAlert.com: Recall Roundup: January 8, 2010
By Phyllis Entis
Consumer Products Safety Recall: Jide Trading, Inc. (Commerce, CA) recalls Toy Military Figure, manufactured in China, because surface paint on the toy contains excessive levels of lead. Consumer Products Safety Recall: St. Martin's ...
eFoodAlert.com - http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/

Sagittarius Sporting Goods Recalls Gas Grills From Lowe's: Fire Hazard
By CPSC
NAME OF PRODUCT: MASTER FORGE FIVE-BURNER GAS GRILLS. UNITS: ABOUT 10000. MANUFACTURER: SAGITTARIUS SPORTING GOODS, OF CHINA. IMPORTER: LG SOURCING, INC. OF NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.. HAZARD: THE FLEXIBLE RUBBER HOSE ON THE LP GAS TANK CAN ...
US Recall News - http://www.usrecallnews.com/

Jide Trading recalls toy military figure due to violation of lead ...
By Baron
Manufactured in: China. Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Jide Trading for a full refund or replacement toy. Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Jide Trading toll free at (866) 544-7822 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday ... 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. ...
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Product Recall of the Week – “Bobby Chupete” Pacifiers by Grand ...
This massive recall of over 600000 pacifiers is a good example of a product that was poorly designed and could easily result in the a baby's death.

Leader Telegram: Business - More consumer product safety alerts ...
Product: LED Rocketship PalPODzzz portable night lights, made in China and imported by Osram Sylvania Products. The recall involves LED Rocketship PalPODzzz ...

YouTube - 13 Product Recall database launched
Managing the Dreaded Product Recall with RedPra... 67 views ... Global Pulse - 07/19/07: Made in China vs. Made... 8565 views. linktv · Product Recall ...

Product Safety Summit Shows Value of Cooperation--CBR January ...
The recent bilateral product safety summit brought the US-China dialogue to a ... Recall statistics indicate that this increased cooperation among the key ...

The U.S. CPSC on the recall of Chinese-made implementation of the ...
March 3, 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Frontrow made in China, laptop battery jointly announced the implementation of NIMH AA ...

 

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