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, June 28, 2010

Christian Science Monitor

Crib recall: What to do if yours is on the list
Christian Science Monitor
About 50000 Simmons Easy Side Drop-side cribs are included in the recall. The cribs were sold at children's product stores and other retailers nationwide ...
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Recalls: baby walkers, dog vitamins
The Associated Press
The following recalls have been announced: _ About 8400 baby walkers, manufactured in China and imported by Suntech Enterprises Inc. of Commerce, Calif., ...
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Recall: children's tiaras
The Associated Press
The following recall has been announced: _ About 7300 children's tiaras, made in China and imported by Wilton Industries Inc. of Woodridge, Ill., ...
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Product Recall: Suntech baby walkers pose serious injury hazards
Justice News Flash
The recall was initiated after finding that the walkers could fit through a standard doorway and fail to have sufficient stair-fall protection. ...
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Recall: 8400 baby walkers
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The recalled walkers were manufactured in China and were sold at children's product stores in California, Illinois, New York and Texas from Jan. ...
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Recall News
ABC News
The walkers were sold at small juvenile product stores in California, Illinois, New York and Texas from January 2007 through December 2009. ...
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Kids Today

Suntech recalls baby walkers
Kids Today
The baby walkers were imported from China, and sold at small juvenile product stores in California, Illinois, New York and Texas from January 2007 through ...
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Natural Balance announces voluntary recall on dog food: June 18, 2010
AnnArbor.com
In 2007, a pet food recall was issued after the FDA discovered that vegetable proteins imported from China that were used to produce pet foods were ...
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CPSC Recalls 2 Million Drop-Side Cribs
InjuryBoard.com (blog)
The cribs recalled were manufactured in China, the United States, Canada, Italy, and seven other countries, with some models costing upwards of $500. ...
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Lead Exposure Hazard: CPSC, Wilton Industries Recalls Children's Tiaras
Justice News Flash
The product was manufactured in China and was made available for purchase from June 2009 through April 2010 for about $13. Consumers have been urged to ...
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HP computer battery recall why the three bags of different ...
HP activism involved law firms in Beijing Pacific Century Wang Yu Feng, said they found that from 2003 to 2008, HP had many overseas recall a precedent, but China's current system of electronic product recall legislation also in the ...
yourfirstserver.com - http://yourfirstserver.com/

China To Improve Food Safety? | New York Personal Injury Attorney
By The Recall Girl
China To Improve Food Safety?Defective products, food or otherwise, are an ongoing concern in the US, with our Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filtering what food, drugs, and medical devices can be marketed.
Product Recalls - http://www.product-recalls.info/

Target Recalls Children's Belts Made In China Due to Violation of ...
By AHN
Target Recalls Children's Belts Made In China Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard. June 24, 2010 at 5:43 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment. D.C., Washington, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, ...
GantDaily.com - http://gantdaily.com/

How you Can Choose Safe Toys This Holiday Season? | BlogSDN Articles
By Fahad Khan
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 ...
BlogSDN Articles - http://www.blogsdn.com/

Importing From China? 3 Things To Watch | China Product Sourcing ...
By China Sourcing Commentator
1 “Chinese products are unsafe.” It is a long-held belief that is at the forefront of people's minds once again a number of high profile cases in the United States did. The massive Mattel toy recall, in August 2007 because the toy to ...
China Product Sourcing Reviews Blog - http://www.sourcing-from-china.com/

Target Recalls Children's Belts Made In China Due to Violation of ...
Target Recalls Children's Belts Made In China Due to Violation of Lead Paint ... Topics: company information, product recalls, economy, business and finance ...
www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019092541?...

How to Survive a Product Recall
A product recall doesn't have to be the complete disaster it sounds like. ... Entrepreneurs Save the World, Box Water, and China Struggles ...
www.inc.com/.../how-to-survive-a-product-recall.html?...

IKEA "curtain door" foreign goods from China are different recall
Head of IKEA Shanghai market response to the IKEA product recall in North America, but China did not recall this information, counsel Hu Jiongmin that this ...
news.frbiz.com/ikea_curtain_door_foreign_goods-424371.html

Product recalls: baby walkers, dog vitamins
About 8400 baby walkers, manufactured in China and imported by Suntech ... January 19th, 2010 Product recalls: office chairsThe following recalls have been ...
blog.taragana.com/.../product-recalls-baby-walkers-dog-vitami...

UK newspaper fail: Daily Mail claims iPhone 4 product recall
The Daily Mail in the UK this weekend published a story claiming the iPhone 4 may be subject to a product recall, basing its story on one solitary Tweet ...
www.businessinsider.com/uk-newspaper-fail-daily-mail-claims...

 

Monday, June 14, 2010

GE recalls about 181000 washing machines
MarketWatch
(NYSE:GE) is recalling 181000 front-load washing machines due to fire and shock hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. ...
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Recall of Cadmium-Tainted Glasses by McDonald's Sparks Debate Over Toxic Metal
New York Times
"I'd certainly consider a Shrek glass to be a children's product," said Don Mays, the senior director of product safety planning at Consumers Union. ...
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IKEA recalls more than 3 million blinds
CNNMoney
Roller blinds without a tension device attached to the beaded chain are also part of the recall, because a child's neck can become entangled in the looped ...
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New York Times

McDonald's Offers Cash in Recall of Shrek Glasses
New York Times
“It's highly unusual to see a company that executes a recall pay any premium over the regular purchase price,” said Don Mays, senior director of product ...
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Los Angeles Times

McDonald's recall of 'Shrek' glasses raises disturbing questions
Los Angeles Times
But the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which orchestrated the McDonald's recall, bans use of cadmium only on the surface of kids' toys. ...
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GE Recalls 181000 Washers For Fire, Electric-Shock Risks
Wall Street Journal
It made the announcement along with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. GE urges consumers to stop using the recalled units, unplug them from ...
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Recalls: "Pirates of the Caribbean" trundle beds
The Associated Press
The following recall has been announced: _ About 2000 "Pirates of the Caribbean" twin trundle beds, made in China and a distributed by Bayside Furnishings, ...
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Recall raises questions about promotional glasses
The Associated Press
Only glasses produced for the latest "Shrek" movie are included in the voluntary recall announced Friday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, ...
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Recalls this week: Electric scissors, kids' beds
The Associated Press
It is the only sell-by date affected by this recall. WHY: The ice cream may contain tree nuts, a potential allergen, that were not listed on the label. ...
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Costco “Pirates of the Caribbean” Bed Recall: Entrapment Hazard
AboutLawsuits.com
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” bed recall was announced on Tuesday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after the agency received a report of ...
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eFoodAlert.com: Recall Roundup: June 11, 2010
By Phyllis Entis
Ltd. (Brooklyn, NY) recalls Fuma Custard Pie (650 gram cardboard box containing 26 individual packages, with a date code of 2010 02 04AA) because the product, which is imported from China, contains undeclared egg. ...
eFoodAlert.com - http://efoodalert.blogspot.com/

* China not affected by 'Shrek' glass recall: McDonald's China ...
By count us out
... McDonald's China said the Shrek-themed glass is not sold in the Chinese market, so Chinese consumers will not be affected by the recall. The Coca Cola FIFA World Cup glasses in the Chinese market are not the same type of product as ...
Count Us Out - http://countusout.wordpress.com/

Social Network - Kiesdfg Syuer's blog - psp usb cable
By waserols257
Kiesdfg Syuer's blog - Those looking to the bright future of China are quickly discovering that a key element of breaking into that market will be a thorough understanding of China law. wholesale dropship With the lithium-ion (... ... Apparently not if you followed last year's news reports of safety concerns and product recall of Chinese-made goods.I know it's a long list and I don't by any means encourage you to bring lots of stuff. Different things are important for ...
Blog Entries - http://sedemo.radcodes.com/browse_blogs.php

IKEA Recalls More Window Blinds: Roman, Roll-Up & Roller Blinds
On June 10, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced that IKEA Home Furnishings of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, was expanding a voluntary recall of roman blinds, roller blinds and roll-up window blinds and shades due to safety issues. The IKEA recall involves about 3 million additional window blinds imported from India, Estonia, China and Poland and sold in IKEA stores from January 1998 through June 2009. The total number of IKEA blinds ...
Suite101: Consumer Alerts/Product... - http://consumer-alerts-product-recalls.suite101.com/

Consumer Product Recalls :: NorthumberlandView.ca :: A View Like ...
The IKEA logo can be found on a label (adhesive or sewn-on) on the product. This recall includes the IKEA products that were involved in previous recalls: Next link will take you to another Web site MELINA roman blinds and ENJE, ISDANS, and TUPPLUR roller blinds and Next link will take you to another Web site ... Time Period Sold. The recalled products were sold from January 1998 to November 2009. Manufactured in China, Estonia, India, and Poland. ...
NorthumberlandView.ca - http://www.northumberlandview.ca/

hktdc.com - CPSC Recalls Various Products Made in Mainland China
The CPSC has announced the following recalls of products made in mainland China. ... in this recall: Snow Trek 60 with runners and hitch (product code LDT60PC00, ... The recalled sleds were manufactured in mainland China and Canada and ...
www.hktdc.com/.../CPSC-Recalls-Various-Products-Made-In-...

Bayside Furnishings Recalls to Repair Youth Beds Sold at Costco ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the ...
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10258.html

McDonald's Offers Cash in Recall of Shrek Glasses - NYTimes.com
McDonald's announced the recall after the Consumer Product Safety Commission ... used on the glasses came from, but he said that it did not come from China. ...
www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/business/09mcdonalds.html

 

Monday, June 7, 2010

FW: Google Alert - china product recall

AFP

Ford, Mazda recall more than 230000 China cars
AFP
... 230000 vehicles made by their China joint venture to fix a software problem blamed for bouts of engine failure, China's product-safety watchdog said. ...
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Recall news
The Associated Press
The following recalls have been announced: _About 2700 Animal Crackers Giant Stacking Toys, made in China and manufactured by One Step Ahead of Lake Bluff, ...
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Los Angeles Times

Chrysler's swift recall shows effect of Toyota PR debacle
Los Angeles Times
"Everybody has been paying much more attention since the Toyota recalls and product liability issues," said Aaron Jacoby, who heads the automotive group at ...
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People's Daily Online

China not affected by Mc Donald's 'Shrek' glass recall
People's Daily Online
In June 7, McDonald's China said the Shrek-themed glass is not sold in the Chinese market, so Chinese consumers will not be affected by the recall. ...
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Chairs contain lead
Boston Herald
By Herald staff The government announced the recall of a basketball-shaped chair whose painted “All-Star” logo is laced with lead. The China-made vinyl ...
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175K magnets sets recalled for violating federal toy standard
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Maxfield and Oberton LLC on Thursday announced a voluntary recall of approximately 175000 Buckyballs ...
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Ford's China Car JV: May Sales Up 17.8% At Record 23742 Units
NASDAQ
Sales of another key product in China, the Ford Focus, rose 11.7% to 12631 units, the statement said. "Our strong sales in May helped reaffirm our ...
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Recall roundup for 6/2/2010
Yorkdispatch.com
Look for the latest products recalled in the Recall Roundup every Wednesday in the Business section. Visit the Consumer Product Safety Commission at ...
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Massive Engine Failure Recall for China Cars | 2point6billion.com ...
By 2point6billion.com
Jun. 1 - Ford and Mazda are recalling more than 230000 vehicles made by their China joint venture to fix a software problem blamed for bouts of engine failure, China's product-safety watchdog said.
2point6billion.com - Foreign... - http://www.2point6billion.com/news/

Fallon Ruling Looms In Chinese Drywall Case :: Insurance Dispute
By The Recall Girl
Fallon Ruling Looms In Chinese Drywall Case :: Insurance DisputeTaishan Gypsum Co. of China, which has not responded to lawsuits. With some experts believing that the cost of liability may be in the billions, and with Chinese ...
Product Recalls - http://www.product-recalls.info/

January-February 2010 a rapid expansion of China's toy export ...
By admin
February 2010, the European Commission of non-food early warning systems (RAPEX) released a total of 265 recall information, which launched in China a total of 171 recalls, involving products from the communications point of view, ...
VIETNAM IMPORT EXPORT NEWS CHANNEL - http://www.vietnamimpex.com/

Maytag dishwasher recall: 1.7 million deemed fire hazard
By Mitch Lipka
qq4lbfm said... Notice the article doesn't mention where the defective units were made. I'd be willing to bet that they were made in China, where most of our product recall stuff has been made for the past few years. ...
WalletPop Blog - http://www.walletpop.com/blog

Ford, Mazda recall more than 230000 China cars (AFP) | BiggNews
By MyBigg
AFP – Ford and Mazda are recalling more than 230000 vehicles made by their China joint venture to fix a software problem blamed for bouts of engine failure, China's product-safety watchdog said. See the article here: Ford, Mazda recall ...
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Ford, Mazda recall more than 230000 China cars - International ...
Tags:Ford|Product Recall|Mazda|China cars|Recall cars ... fix a software problem blamed for bouts of engine failure, China's product-safety watchdog said. ...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/biz/.../Ford.../5997333.cms

Ford, Mazda recall more than 230000 China cars-International ...
... blamed for bouts of engine failure, China's product-safety watchdog said. ... BEIJING: Ford and Mazda are recalling more than 230000 vehicles made by ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/International.../5997378.cms

Ford, Mazda recall vehicles in China
Ford, Mazda recall vehicles in China. 15:27 AEST Tue Jun 1 2010 ... problem blamed for bouts of engine failure, China's product-safety watchdog says. ...
news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=1062488

McDonald's recalls 13.4 million Shrek drinking glasses | Reuters
I honestly think we should stop buying items made from China. ... When you demand the CHEAPEST price for a product, you have NO control over the manufacture ...
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65329220100604

 

CBS News

McDonald's Recalls 12M Toxic "Shrek" Glasses
CBS News
They are using this method to apparently kill and poison our children. ... you can't blame him, anytime there is a toxic product lately it is from China. ...

McDonald's recalls Shrek glasses over cadmium
CTV.ca
The reason that products are so much less expensive is that manufacturers from China, Mexico, India, Pakistan and other countries without stringent ...

McDonald's recalls glasses in poison scare
Times of Malta
The consumer protection agency has issued three recalls this year for jewellery in the US, all the products were made in China. Around seven million of the ...

Lexis Nexis: Tap Into Your Proven Work Product with ONE Click
Above the Law
Hong Kong / China is a hot lateral market for US associates now, ... stock market indices down and poison the environment for IPO's in the 4th quarter. ...

Chinese quot;Miracle quot; No - Just A Scam
Before It's News
There is no "miracle" in China folks, and never was. These crooks poison the earth, water and air, ship products laced with poison, rip off the intellectual ...

Mimosa trees don't live long
Salisbury Post
Q: How do I get rid of poison oak in my yard? A: Poison oak or ivy can be controlled with directed sprays of a glyphosate product (Roundup) 2 percent ...

Law Firm Facebook Pages Reveal How Associates Really Feel
Above the Law
The proven work product that could save untold hours of research or drafting ... in Hong Kong/China than every other recruiting firm in the market combined. ...

Want to be a (legal) drug lord?
Calgary Herald
"It's the worst-kept secret in medicine," says Tom Nesi, former pharmaceutical executive and author of Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug ...

Storm 'like a bomb' strikes south of Windsor
CTV.ca
"It sounded kind of like a china cabinet falling over, a lot of dishes breaking. ... McD Glasses that poison us. Oil all over the Gulf of Mexico. ...

Armour of defence
Bangalore Mirror
Going by the products showcased at the Bangalore India Bio 2010, ... For persons affected by nerve agent poisoning, an antidote developed by the DRDO can be ...

Chinese "Miracle"? No - Just A Scam - The Market Ticker ®
By nospam@example.com (Karl Denninger)
There is no "miracle" in China folks, and never was. These crooks poison the earth, water and air, ship products laced with poison, rip off the intellectual property of everyone they can manage to get their hands on and when that's not ...
The Market Ticker ® - http://market-ticker.org/

Water woes hamper growth in China, India - Honolulu Advertiser
By admin
Poison Water. News, Information and Links on Water Pollution. Water woes hamper growth in China, India - Honolulu Advertiser. by admin on June 1, 2010 … California-based nonprofit scientific research group. Water scarcity and pollution reduce China's gross domestic product by about 2.3 percent, the World Bank said in a 2007 report. Water demand in the next two decades will double in India to 1.5 … About This News Article and Resource The article Water woes hamper growth ...
Poison Water - http://www.poisonwater.com/

The hidden news: Poison From China:
By myoungatheart5
The U.S. government has been blackmailed by China to allow their goods to flow freely into the country, because our debt to China is huge and it keeps growing. China has no product safety standards. They have billions of people and they ...
The hidden news - http://thehiddennews.blogspot.com/

YouTube - Chinese products:tried and tested
These poison products are made by American companies in China , not made by Chinese companies. These American companies import into USA . Shame on you CNN. ...
youtube.com/watch?v=Nwg0-etwZU4

ophionpaddles.com: Cadmium Poisoning
"We don't see cadmium poisoning in children in the U.S., but if it's in products from China, the potential exists for effects on children. ...
ophionpaddles.com/vmofk.php?ad=cadmium%20poisoning

China and Generic Herbicides: I've Got a Bad Feeling About This ...
If China accidentally poisons their milk.. and their food... and their toys... and ... of analysis and the importer of the product would decline to pay. ...
seekingalpha.com/.../207983-china-and-generic-herbicides-i-v...

 

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Food Poison Journal

Food Poison Journal Intl.
Food Poison Journal
we don't report too much on international food poisoning and food safety events . . . with a few exceptions of course (eg listeria in Canada and China food ...

Eco group: Banned cosmetics still sold in Manila
GMA news.tv
Despite a standing ban, some cosmetic products suspected of containing mercury ... It said the tests should check for chemical substances that poison the ...

CBS News

Report: Many Supplements Contain Lead, Arsenic
CBS News
And those products that claim to cure, treat or prevent disease must go ... out of china, no doubt. china seems to poison everything from toothpaste to ...

The diary of a rainmaker in China
Business Times (subscription)
The red-faced raucousness tends to serve a function for strangers sizing each other up, however, said a businessman who sources his products from China. ...

Mongolia's Uneasy Relationship With China
Transitions Online
Over the past decade China has been Mongolia's major trade partner and investor. ... of trying to poison Mongolians through purposely defective products, ...

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Concerns grow over herb's misuse: Illnesses linked to product 'K2 ...
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
“K2,” the brand name for a product that's been sold since 2008 and marketed as ... “If I were a young entrepreneur in China and I knew enough science, ...

New York Times

A Call to Recycle Cigarette Butts
New York Times
A little Googling and Mr. DenDekker discovered that in China, ... additionally toxins remaining in the butts can leach into the environment and poison fish. ...

Almost All Herbal Supplements Found To Have Contaminants: Lead ...
Huffington Post
I take supplements but only products from organic sources or properly distilled to remove impurities and nothing manufactured or sourced from China.

[CNN] More Chinese products found contaminated 2008.09.19 | Baby Care
By adamj78
25 Responses to “[CNN] More Chinese products found contaminated 2008.09.19”. andyhwang2009 on May 29th, 2010 at 12:14 pm. CNN you lied. These poison products are made by American companies in China , not made by Chinese companies. ...
Baby Care - http://babies.secretbest.com/

Are The Chinese Intentionally Poisoning American Children ...
By admin
Are The Chinese Intentionally Poisoning American Children? May 25th, 2010 admin. Skip to Comments. Once again, more “Made in Chinaproducts intended for use by children are being recalled for having toxic metals/chemicals in them. ...
Chinese Medicine Journal - http://chinesemedicinejournal.com/

The poison in our food supply that most people are STILL eating ...
By admin
Most people are literally eating poison every day without giving it a second thought. Eating this substance can make you fat and even small amounts (2% of total.
Forbidden City China - http://forbiddencity.tk/

kid dinnerware tableware kid dinnerware tableware tableware CN;FUJ ...
The superfine china-imitating tableware is elegant and graceful without poison and odour. The products are in line with the national standard of hygiene and ...
www.alibaba.com/product-gs/.../kid_dinnerware_tableware.ht...

Super Slim Pomegranate Weight Loss Capsule - Metal Package - China ...
It is very safe, no poison element, no side effect eat freely, ... China Best Product - Super Slim Green Lean Body Weight Loss Capsules - 100% Nature ...
bluestonecn.en.made-in-china.com/.../China-Super-Slim-Pome...

Japan court rejects China poison victims' claim (AP ...
China Product Manufacturing for all size businesses… ... workers broke open several barrels of World War II poison gas abandoned by Japanese troops. ...
www.bigmanufacturing.info/_blog/?p=11832

China tainted baby formula
China manufacturing its products with poison in them is merely due to cheaper manufacturing costs. … Right. Sure. Nothing to see hear, people, move on. ...
www.articlemarks.com/china-tainted-baby-formula/