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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...