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 28, 2011

 

Product recall: Motion sensing wall switches
Washington Post
The product replaces a standard household wall switch and is designed to turn off the attached lighting load when motion is no longer detected in the room. The motion sensing wall switches come in white or ivory. They were manufactured in China. ...
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Product recalls this week include baby seats and motion sensing light switches
Daily Journal
(AP Photo/US Consumer Product Safety Commission) Product recalls this week include motion sensing wall switches which pose a potential shock hazard, and baby seats originally recalled four years ago but that continue to present a fall hazard. ...
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Family of Burn Victim Calls on CPSC to Seek Recall of Deadly Lighter ...
PR Newswire (press release)
22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The family of a man who died of third-degree burns when his cigarette lighter exploded in his pocket asked the US Consumer Product Safety Commission today to seek a recall of MK lighters, manufactured by the Chinese ...
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Dongfeng Motor recalls 3607 sedans in China
China Daily
The recall affects 2509 Qashqai vehicles manufactured between Sept 24, 2010 and Dec 20, 2010, and 1098 X-Trail sedans manufactured between Oct 9, 2010 and Dec20, 2010, the product quality watchdog said in a statement posted on its website. ...
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Columbia Sportswear Recalls Omni-Heat Lithium-Polymer Rechargeable Batteries
InjuryBoard.com
The recalled battery packs were included with the jackets sold by Columbia online retail and outdoor and sporting goods dealers nationwide from July 2011 to September 2011 from $900 to $1200.. The products were made in China. ...
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Family of Stephenville man, who died after lighter exploded, wants lighters ...
ReporterNews.com
By Scott Kirk Special to the Reporter-News The family of a Stephenville man who died in 2008 when his disposable cigarette lighter exploded in his shirt pocket has filed a request with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall the lighter, ...
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Social Media Helping Chinese Stock Investment Software Boom -- Fantastic ...
MarketWatch (press release)
In fact, this video is the product of video marketing for Qianlong, a well-known stock software producer. The video is an effort to return Qianlong to its leading position experienced during its prime time 20 years ago. This video aims at attracting ...
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Are Chinese imports making pets sick?
Richmond County Daily Journal
The Waggin' Train brand chicken jerky is a popular product sold in local businesses like Walmart and sometimes Big Lots. As of late Wednesday, Walmart in Rockingham still had the item in stock, as there had not been a mandatory recall of these items at ...
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FDA cautions dog owners about chicken jerky snacks
Fox 59
According to the FDA, the products at the center of the investigation were made in China. However, the agency has not yet pinpointed the problem or issued a recall, meaning there is not a certain product to look for. Veterinarian Dr. Carla Cloud ...
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