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, November 29, 2010

Fuel leaks prompt camp-stove recall
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... America Inc. and made in China. The recall was issued Monday by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and its counterpart agency in Canada. ...
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Kids in danger? Popular glassware may be laced with lead, cadmium
Marietta Times
Belt said parents can turn to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission website, www.cpsc.gov, to find the latest recalls and product safety news. ...
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L.L. Bean camp rocking chairs recalled
UPI.com
The recall involves folding rocking chairs with RNR113 or RNR114 printed on the label sewn under the seat. Chairs with plastic anchors for the fabric, ...
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Bassett recalls 90K cribs, citing dangerous rails
BusinessWeek
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Monday announced another crib recall, saying about 90000 Bassettbaby cribs are unsafe because their moveable ...
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Benadryl - Product Recall News and Comment
Product Recall: This is a wholesale and retail level recall. ... Authorities in central China are searching for a batch of Dairy Products containing high ...
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PeerPower : Product recall policy: India on the back foot
Unlike many other countries, product recall policy is at a nascent stage in India with consumers unaware of the rules and regulations. China, for example ...
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More Product Recalls at Johnson & Johnson
News Articles 6364 More Product Recalls At Johnson & Johnson News Articles ... foreign investment entity established in China by Johnson & Johnson in 1998. ...
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