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, May 24, 2010

CNET

HP expands notebook battery recall
CNET
The batteries, made in China, can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. The product number is located on the service tag on the bottom of ...
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Target Recalls Storage Trunk After Child Strangles
ABC News
AP Target Corp. and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday said about 350000 woven storage trunks are being recalled after an 18-month-old ...
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Target recalls storage trunk after child strangles
The Associated Press
The recall involves 14 models of trunks made of woven rattan, abaca or banana leaf with standard hinges. They were sold at Target stores nationwide and on ...
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HP Expands Recall Of Notebook-Computer Batteries > HPQ
Wall Street Journal
... the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday. The batteries, which are made in China, can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. ...
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Recall: 44000 security blankets sold at Target
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Rashti & Rashti on Tuesday announced a voluntary recall of approximately 44000 pink giraffe security blankets ...
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Recall news
The Associated Press
The following recalls have been announced: _ About 44000 giraffe security blankets, manufactured in China and imported by Rashti & Rashti of New York, ...
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Walmart Recalls About 900000 GE's Coffee Makers Due To Fire Hazard - Update
RTT News
(RTTNews) - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission or CPSC, in cooperation with Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT: News ), Thursday announced a voluntary recall ...
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Seven Sided Cube

Children's Jewelry Recalled due to High Levels of Cadmium
Seven Sided Cube
The voluntary recall was announced by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) which reported that the charms attached to the bracelet contained ...
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Two Children Choke To Death On Chinese Made Toy Darts; Prompts Nationwide Recall
AHN | All Headline News
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ordered the recall after Desman Young, 10, of Milwaukee died at a hospital due to asphyxiation. ...
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Recalls This Week: Toy Dart Guns, Giraffe Blankets
The Associated Press
___ PLASTIC TREE STEPS DETAILS: The Ameristep Plastic Strap-On Tree Step recall announced in January has been expanded. The product is a plastic tree step ...
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Proving A Point: Chinese Man Silently Destroys Hp Laptop In Store
By The Recall Girl
Proving A Point: Chinese Man Silently Destroys Hp Laptop In StoreMORE: awesome, breaking things, china, computers, crappy products, destruction, hp, i'd be pissed too, laptop, let's stage a sit-in, looks fun, should have brought a ...
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Three traps with imports from China – and how about | Import ...
By admin
Apparently, if you have not followed the post last year about safety and product recall of Chinese-made goods. Thus, all the criticisms are true? We chose the three most common myths of buying products from China and see howare valid. ...
Import Export Company - http://www.thecompanymarketing.com/importexport/

GE coffee maker recall at Walmart: Can start fires
By Mitch Lipka
Why would anyone be surprised that it is a Made in China product? Jo, sorry but I must disagree with you. Sure GE decided to go to China, but Walmart is just to blame for buying all their merchandise from China. ...
WalletPop Blog - http://www.walletpop.com/blog

Nestle Recall Five Issues Of Coffee » Prevalentbags,Inc.
By admin
Because bottled NESCAFÉ may mixed with glass ballast, Nestle company being recalled, Nestle China relevant Louis Vuitton Replica person in Ho Tung said that the problem does not sell products to China. But as far as I understand it, ...
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Georgia Injury Law: Product recall: "Auto Fire" toy target set
By Studstill Firm, LLP
The dart guns were manufactured in China and sold exclusively by Family Dollar Stores. Family Dollar Stores began selling the toy in September 2005 and stopped selling it in January 2009. The recall was just announced on May 17, 2010. ...
Georgia Injury Law - http://georgiainjurylaw.blogspot.com/

Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold ...
Family Dollar is working cooperatively with CPSC to announce this recall because Henry Gordy International has ... The products were manufactured in China. ...
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10234.html

Durango Herald News, Product recalls
Product recalls. Article Last Updated; Sunday, May 16, 2010 12:00AM ... About 2900 2010 United snowboard boot bindings, manufactured in China by Rome ...
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Braun Satin Pro and Braun Satin Hair Colour Hairdryers Voluntary ...
This precautionary and voluntary recall underlines Braun's commitment to the highest quality product standards. Braun apologises for any inconvenience ...
www.braun.com/.../satin-pro-and-satin-hair-colour-hairdryers-...

Product Recalls News - Topix
News on Product Recalls continually updated from thousands of sources around ... Product Safety Commission, a remote-control helicopter, made in China and ...
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Lead paint content leads to Sportime recall of sports balls ...
Lead paint content leads to Sportime recall of sports balls imported from China. www.usa.gov. If you like this ... McNeil product recall prompts health ...
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Caution on traditional nasal spray
Malaysia Star
The product, with registration number MAL06061468T, is manufactured by Qiandongnan Likaqing Tec Co Ltd, China. Senior director of pharmaceutical services ...

Idolator: All About The Music

Miley Cyrus' Death Jewelry Can't Be Tamed
Idolator: All About The Music
It's about too much poison! And no, we're not talking about her duet partner ... Pieces from the two Miley Cyrus brand jewelry lines, all made in China, ...

Swiss Army Swiss Table
Identity Loop
Malaysian tin each product are More than 90% of tin and copper, antimony made of lead-free, no poison. the ingredients to achieve the highest international ...

US EQUITIES WEEK AHEAD: More Retailers To Report; Home Data
Wall Street Journal
China recently moved to limit access by foreign companies to its massive government ... by giving priority to domestically developed and patented products, ...

Portable devices cause malware spread
Zawya
One of this quarter's biggest discoveries was that China, South Korea and ... Attackers are leveraging major news events to poison internet searches. ...

Legally stoned: Synthetic pot hits Wisconsin; regulators already ...
Capital Times
Kaikai Technology Co. in Jiangsu, China, advertises products like polyurethane screens, ... David Gummin, medical director with the Wisconsin Poison Center, ...

Poisoning Chili Products Sold Business Continuity
Of the deaths, direct pesticide poisoning accounted for 8 percent of the fatalities, ... cheap china products, food contamination, salmonella poisoning, ...
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Wal-Mart still selling Miley Cyrus cadmium jewelry - Yahoo! News
Those items came from two product lines: three were Miley Cyrus jewelry, .... Keep buying that crap from china, if they poison the baby food what makes you ...
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Monday, May 10, 2010

APNewsBreak: Feds expand scrutiny of kids' jewelry
Washington Post
Word of increased scrutiny came as the agency announced the voluntary recall of about 19000 "Best Friends" charm bracelet sets made in China and sold ...
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CPSC: Conair recalls nearly 300000 hairdryers
BusinessWeek
Conair Corp. is voluntarily recalling 291000 hairdryers because they may break apart and people using them may get cut, the US Consumer Product Safety ...
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C&T International/Sorelle cribs recalled
UPI.com
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of C&T International/Sorelle cribs due to strangulation ...
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Recall news
The Associated Press
The following recalls have been announced: ___ About 1.2 million Sport Cap 2.0 water bottle spouts, manufactured in China by Klean Kanteen Inc. of Chico, ...
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Eco Child's Play (blog)

Klean Kanteen Recall: Broken Spouts Cause Choking Hazard
Eco Child's Play (blog)
Today, the CPSC announced the first ever recall involving the company. WASHINGTON, DC – The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, ...
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Recalls this week: Bicycles, hair dryers, cheese
The Associated Press
___ HAIR DRYERS DETAILS: The compact hair dryers were made in China and imported by Conair Corp. of East Windsor, NJ The recall involves the BabylissPro 052 ...
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Bomb threat aboard bus shuts down New Hampshire city's heart
San Jose Mercury News
"Klean Kanteen" is stamped into the side of the cap, which is manufactured in China. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and ...
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Recall news
The Associated Press
The following recall has been announced: _About 1700 children's hooded velour sweatshirts with drawstrings that were made in China and imported by JD Fine ...
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The Consumer Memo, 5/05: GM recalling Hummers
Kansas City Star
The voluntary recall affects 164190 Hummer H3s and H3Ts in the US and 198404 worldwide. GM, which is in the process of shutting down the Hummer, ...
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Step2 recalls toys over safety concern
Ashland Times Gazette
The company, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, recalled Basic Rhythms Drums due to a safety concern involving plastic clips ...
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World Expo China | Massive Toyota Recall Impacts The Safety Of ...
By admin
World Expo China | Massive Toyota Recall Impacts The Safety Of Millions. Sunday, May 9th, 2010. Toyota has made national headlines with a massive product recall involving eight different models of the Japanese automaker's product line ...
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New York Injury News- Consumer Product Recall: Blair recalls Roman ...
By vision
Legal news for product liability attorneys – Blair LLC and the CPSC have issued a voluntary recall of Roman Shades due to strangulation dangers to children. ... The blinds were manufactured in Taiwan and China and sold in Blair and other retail stores in Warren and Grove City, Pennsylvania. The products could also be found within Blair catalogs and online at www.blair.com, between April 2007 and January 2010. They retailed between $15 and $65. ...
New York Injury News - http://www.newyorkinjurynews.com/

Recalls this week include bicycles, hair dryers, cheese
By AP
Product recalls: Hello Kitty sweatshirts, caramel snacks. December 3rd, 2009 Recall newsThe following recalls have been announced: About 291000 compact hair dryers, made in China and imported by Conair Corp. of East Windsor, N.J., ...
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Any search for someone else to ensure that their products are not ...
By admin
Wegen pollution by lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of several items for children of all imported from China: High School Musical Toys Children's metal jewelry has been found that contain a high level of ...
Ningbo Textiles - http://www.ningbotextiles.com/

It's Time to Play Fair With Toy Safety In China - Everything PR ...
By Sasha B. -Admin
Everything PRIt's Time to Play Fair With Toy Safety In ChinaEverything PRMeanwhile, over in China, the maternity center for toys, playing fair seems far removed from toyland. Last Christmas there was something of a scare for Moms ...
Made In China Product Recalls - http://madeinchinaproductrecalls.com/

How To Reverse the Trends in Product Recalls and Product Liability ...
The vast majority of product recalls are due to 'Defects in Design.' ... In 2007 , a major year for recalls, and the year that really put China in the ...
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salmonela government recall. illinois drugs recall. 2007 restaurants food recall . toys china recall. new china product recall ...
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Peugeot Citroen recalls 263 cars in China mainland on faulty radio ...
French auto maker PSA Peugeot Citroen would recall combined 263 autos of three models sold to the Chinese mainland due to defective radio, China's product ...
english1.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90778/.../6876872.html

Product Recalls - Recent Recalls
Product Recalls - China To Us- Report Of Toxic Dry Wall Hurts Chinese Reputation - Us China To Us- Report Of Toxic Dry Wall Hurts Chinese Reputation- Us To ...
www.produc-shops.co.cc/produ/product-recalls.htm

 

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

China punished for using 14-year-old gymnast
msnbc.com
China continues to do what they do best, along with exporting inferior / harmful products to us and the rest of the world. Of course, we have cheats on our ...

InjuryBoard.com

Dangerous toys: Cadmium makes jewelry dangerous product for children
InjuryBoard.com
“It's a poison,” he says. On the Center for Disease Control's list of the 275 ... jewelry manufacturers, virtually all from China, are turning to cadmium. ...

Do You Know Where Your Fish Comes From?
Food Consumer
While improvements have been made in these products, the safety of food and other products from China remains a concern for FDA, Congress, and American ...

Business Browser
Edmonton Journal
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. and Kuwait are seeking to build the plant in ... a "poison pill" that makes a hostile takeover of the studio more costly. ...

Smoking Cigarettes (tobacco) and Nutrition
TMD Celebrity News
I do eat meat when I'm for example in China invited for dinner and there's a ... the latter also don't use any product from an animal without to mention the ...

Electronics Recycling 101: The Problem With E-Waste
Inhabitat
... chemicals can leech into groundwater and poison water systems, says Sinding. ... actually shipped to developing nations like China, India and Africa. ...

Volcanoes, Weather and Computer Models
CounterPunch
This dangerous 'product' is not the same thing as that from his parents' generation ... who has been in political exile from China ever she escaped in 1989, ...

Sony\'s New Scrappage Scheme: Yay?
GOOD
Do they get shipped to China to poison people or responsibly recycled? If you really need a new TV (and you live in the United Kingdom), this looks like a ...

10 amazing truths you already suspected
San Francisco Chronicle
China, too, is terrified of losing the Great War with Japan -- which is ... toss out perfectly good products and buy new ones just because they claim its ...

Warning to Olympics goer on China Food Poison | Ningbo Textiles
By admin
Most products labeled “Made in China” today actually elsewhere by U.S. companies, manufactured and imported only in China for ASSEMBLY! zzztop105. May 3rd, 2010 3:00 am. Cheap food can be fatal. Chinese were exporting food poisoning to ...
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China Toys Recall : Who should be accountable? | KBSZ-AM
By admin
Chinese toy companies that knowingly use poisons to paint children's toys and knowingly put poison in pet food. and retailers in the US so greedy that they export only chinese made products that are crap, fall apart don't work and make ...
KBSZ-AM - http://www.kbsz-am.com/

Are we over reacting about the products made in China" Or this is ...
By admin
Substandard and poisonous products from China have been getting into the US without inspection or regulation. The fact that the dog and cat food ingredient was deliberately adulterated with at least one and perhaps two poisons should ...
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Wal-Mart to limit toxic cadmium in kids' products - DailyFinance
Wow, more poison from China. Shocking. I will not shop at Walmart until they get back ... the toxic products from China- They are killing us with kindness- ...
www.dailyfinance.com/article/wal-mart-to-limit.../848992/

Super Slim Pomegranate Diet Pills - Hot Seller Diet Pill - China ...
It is very safe, no poison element, no side effect. Eat freely, no diet ... Quick Product:Diet Pill Made-in-China.com - The world of "Made in China" online! ...
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Dog Food Poison China Kirkland
Dog News/Pet Food Recall News Unleashed offers the best products for our four- legged best ... Rat Poison from China in Pet Food Kills Dogs/Cats in America! ...
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Wal-Mart to limit toxic cadmium in kids products (AP) - Yahoo ...
Most tools made in china have this metal in them...Let's protect the big kids ... of poison one should expect from the Chinese, in most of their products. ...
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