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, August 2, 2010

Apple, Foxconn secret factory for Verizon iPhone?
Computerworld (blog)
Some may recall the case of hapless iPhone engineer, Sun Danyong, who killed himself after losing a precious prototype of Apple's next-generation iPhone ...
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Baby Matters infant recliners recalled
UPI.com
The Nap Nanny portable recliners were made in the United States and China and sold by Baby Matters LLC of Berwyn, Pa., for about $130 each between January ...
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CPSC Recalls More Children's Jewelry
Advertising Specialty Institute (press release)
For the sixth time since January, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of children's items found to have elevated levels of ...
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Danish company recalls drugs on Chinese market
Xinhua
The recall in China involved 12 batches of the product, it said. There was so far no reports of any health problems caused by the mishap, the administration ...
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Recalls made due to fires, strangulation
Plattsburgh Press Republican
The Tots in Mind Inc. product, made in China, is blamed for the death of a Maine child in December 2008. Some 20000 Playard Tents were sold between January ...
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BMW to recall 5-series sedans
China.org.cn
Wang Chenyang, the product promotion manager of BMW China, told the National Business Daily that the company is communicating with its headquarters in ...
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Baidu's Answer to Android And The Mobile Market
Forbes (blog)
Having long memories, China's Ministry of Information Industry officials recall their selection of GSM, the 2G European digital standard, ...
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Forbes (blog)

Who should be blamed for the toys and other chinese product recall ...
By TonyLiu
Obviously Chinese manufactures will be blamed and punished for what had happened, and they should be. However, The US companies did make gazillion dollars.
Questions and Answers - http://www.qandak.com/

Brandt Meat Packers Initiates Voluntary Product Recall | China ...
By The News Desk
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO--(CRWENewswire - 07/31/10) - G. Brandt Meat Packers Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario, today announced a voluntary recall of.
China Doubleinstocks - http://china.doubleinstocks.com/

Product Recall Alert Volvo Recalls- Oh Not Yet, China has not ...
By wtdevflnt
China's Geely looks to purchase Volvo on Monday from Ford. What will this do to Volvo's vision of not having one person die in a crash in a Volvo vehicle be realized in the next five years. Unless China makes some serious changes in the ...
Understanding China, One Blog at a Time - http://wtdevflnt.wordpress.com/

Appliance Recall faltering practice and certification should be ...
By xiaohe5055
In China Home Appliances Recall the situation has not yet introduced, consumers protect their own interests in this area rely mainly on "Consumer. ... In the field of domestic appliances, had also appeared for many business reason to consider playing on the banner to recall defective products. This reporter learned that, although the company promised a lot, but most companies do not act, or that a more complete sense, this recall is a nominal imitation, but real progress ...
FourPx Articles - http://www.fourpxarticles.com/

P&G Expands Voluntary Limited Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods ...
By The Editor
China Investing with Dr Stock Pick. A publicly traded CRWE website ... These products are made in a single, specialized facility. In cooperation with FDA, P&G determined that some products made at this facility have the potential for salmonella contamination. As a precautionary measure, P&G is recalling all products made at this facility. Consumers who have purchased the specific dry pet foods listed should discard them. People handling dry pet food can become infected ...
China Investing with Dr Stock Pick - http://china.drstockpick.com/

GM recalls models in China for repairs-International Business-News ...
GM launched a similar recall in China early last month, which involved 4199 imported Cadillac vehicles with the same safety defects. ...
economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/6209817.cms

Recall Issued for Chinese Candy Containing Lead
Chen PiMei Candy is manufactured by SENG in China and imported by TJIAT SENG EXIMI in Singapore. ... Product Recall Management Report Released. Price: $7.95 ...
www.docstoc.com/.../Recall-Issued-for-Chinese-Candy-Contai...

Product recalls this week include baby recliners, lacrosse gloves ...
The recliners were made in the U.S. and China, and sold at toy and children's .... March 30th, 2010 Product Recalls: MasXtremeThe following recall has been ...
blog.taragana.com/.../product-recalls-this-week-include-baby-r...

Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny® Recliners Due to Entrapment ...
The recalled product was manufactured in the United States and China. Consumers with a first generation Nap Nanny® models, without "D"rings, ...
news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20100726/pl_usnw/DC40524

Leo Pharma issues global recall of sodium fusidate | Interfax China
Ltd., to recall all twelve batches of the product on the China market. The SFDA has not yet received any reports of adverse reactions to the faulty product. ...
www.interfax.cn/news/14588