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.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Recall: Chair, ottoman sets sold at HomeGoods stores
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Colleen Karis Designs LLC on Thursday announced a voluntary recall of approximately 380 all-star basketball ...
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TopWireNews (press release)

Product Recall: CPSC and Hind Fashions recalls boys' hooded jackets
TopWireNews (press release)
They retailed between $30 and $90. The jackets were made in China. The firms have received no reports of product-related injury. Consumers are advised to ...
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Product Recalls: hooded jackets, basketball chairs
The Associated Press
This recall involves boys hooded jackets that are blue suede on the outside and have fur lining on the inside. "Hind Leather" is printed on the tag. ...
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Feds recall Target trunks that hurt two kids
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall involves 350000 woven storage trunks, and the agency said the department store chain is cooperating. ...
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Basketball chair sets recalled due to lead paint
The Associated Press
The recall notice issued by the federal agency said the paint used for the lettering could contain excessive levels of lead. The sets were made in China for ...
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Recalls This Week: laptop batteries, vacuums
The Associated Press
The batteries were made in China and used in HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario, HP Compaq and other HP laptops. They were sold at computer and electronics stores ...
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Recalls: jackets, basketball chairs, girls' coats
The Associated Press
The following recalls have been announced: ___ About 175000 Buckyballs high-powered magnets sets, made in China and imported by Maxfield and Oberton LLC, ...
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Product Recalls: sled tow hitches
The Associated Press
The following recall has been announced: _ About 250 utility sled tow hitches, made in China and Canada and imported by Pelican International, of Quebec, ...
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Stocks stage a big rally
CNNMoney
Companies: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Fortune 500) executives told lawmakers that the widespread recall of children's Tylenol medicines earlier this month was ...
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Boston Globe

Despite recall, diet pill still selling in Hub
Boston Globe
Employees of the tidy shop, where a sign on the window proclaims “Super slim,'' said they were unaware of the recall but promised to remove the product, ...
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Product Recalls: boys' hooded jackets, basketball-shaped furniture ...
By AP
May 27th, 2010 Product Recalls: hooded jackets, basketball chairsThe following recalls have been announced: —About 200 boys hooded jackets, made in China and distributed by Hind Fashions of New York, because the jackets have a ...
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Tort Liability Law Of The People's Republic Of China – Martindale.Com
By The Recall Girl
Tort Liability Law Of The People's Republic Of China – Martindale.ComChapter 5 of the Tort Law discusses liability for defective products. The principles are consistent with provisions of China's General Principles of Civil Law, ...
Product Recalls - http://www.product-recalls.info/

How to Import Products From China More Successfully – Part Three ...
By China Sourcing Commentator
Workers that previously migrated to southern China for jobs are now finding them in the North. You might recall the terrible events shown on TV at the Guangzhou railway terminal when approximately a million migrant workers waited for ...
China Product Sourcing Reviews Blog - http://www.sourcing-from-china.com/

Product Recalls: hooded jackets, basketball chairs | San Francisco ...
The following recalls have been announced: _About 200 boys hooded jackets, made in China and distributed by Hind Fashions of New York, because the jackets have a drawstring through the hood that can pose as a strangulation hazard to ...
Local/AP - http://www.sfexaminer.com/rss/?section=%2Flocal%2Fap%2F

Consumer Product group calls for computer battery recall – Karachi ...
China Daily. Consumer Product group calls for computer battery recallKarachi NewsThe US Consumer Product Safety Commission has asked for an expansion of a recall of notebook computer batteries. The recall involves about 54000 ...
Online Computer Today - http://www.onlinecomputertoday.com/

Blogs-HP computer battery recall why the three bags of different ...
Legislation needed to establish an electronic product recall system ... overseas recall a precedent, but China's current system of electronic product recall ...
www.computeruser.com/.../hp-computer-battery-recall-why-th...

Limited Guide to Multi-Jurisdictional Recall Authority for ...
Limited Guide to Multi-Jurisdictional Recall Authority for Consumer Products. AUSTRALIA. CANADA. CHINA. EUROPEAN UNION. UNITED STATES. AUTHORITY ...
www.safekidscanada.ca/.../27150-Multi-JurisdictionalRecallAu...

Product Recalls: hooded jackets, basketball chairs - 24 Hour ...
Product Recalls: sled tow hitches. The following recall has been announced: - About 250 utility sled tow hitches, made in China and Canada and imported by ...
www.fresnobee.com/.../product-recalls-hooded-jackets.html?...

Recalls
China's product safety watchdog said Thursday that Toyota would recall over 75000 automobiles in the Asian nation, extending a program that already affects ...
www.myfoxdfw.com/generic/news/recalls/Recalls

Cummins Power Generation Recalls Portable Generators Due to Fire ...
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. ... Manufacturer: Loncin Industries Ltd., of China ...
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10739.html

 

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