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, May 31, 2011

Dream on Me recalls 22000 drop-side cribs
Furniture Today
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Dream on Me, a supplier of cribs and other children's furniture, has voluntarily recalled 22000 of its portable and full-size drop-side cribs made in China. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Wednesday ...
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Recall news
The Associated Press
The food processors were manufactured in China. WHY: The safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail, allowing operation without the lid secured to pose a laceration hazard. The product can emit smoke, or catch fire, posing a fire ...
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Lan Enterprises recalls Zooper strollers
UPI.com
The opening between the armrest tray and the seat bottom can allow an infant's body to pass through and become trapped at the neck, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The recall involves Zooper strollers imported from China and sold ...
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Mainland recalls Taiwan's possibly tainted drinks
AsiaOne
"Product recalls should be unconditional and smoothly handled without any hassle at supermarkets or store counters, like demanding purchase receipts from buyers," he said. Liu also called for a zero-tolerance policy nationwide for companies producing ...
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HP expand notebook battery recall yet again
Product Reviews
Now according to an article by Nicole Wilson of Best Syndication the recall now includes an extra 162600 units. This led to the recall being expanded to replace the faulty batteries which are manufactured in China. The laptops involved where sold from ...
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CPSC Warns on Summer Pool, Spa Incidents
Occupational Health & Safety
The covers were made in the United States and China. For contact information for these manufacturers, consumers should visit this website. They can contact the Drain Cover Recall Hotline at 866-478-3521 or visit www.apsp.org/draincoverrecall.
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Telstar recalls energy-saving light bulbs
News-Sun
WASHINGTON, DC - The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Telstar Products, has announced a voluntary recall of its energy-saving light bulbs. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. ...
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