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, April 23, 2012

 

Product recall: gas grills, bicycle brake levers
Washington Post
The following recall has been announced: ____ GAS GRILLS DETAILS: Gas Grills imported by One World Technologies Inc., of Anderson, SC; sold at Home Depot stores nationwide and in Canada, and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide from March 2011 ...
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Product recall: battery chargers, scuba diving hoses, saw blades
Washington Post
They were manufactured in China. WHY: Plastic holding the screws on the battery can break, causing the screws to come loose and the casing to separate. This can expose energized components to consumers, posing electrocution or electric shock hazards.
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STOK Grills recalled after more than 500 reports of regulators leaking propane gas
InjuryBoard.com
According to a release by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), One World Technologies Inc. is recalling 87600 STOK Island Grills and STOK Quattro Grills imported from China because a defective regulator on the grill can leak propane gas ...
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Chinese fishermen recall clash with Philippine Navy[1]|chinadaily.com.cn
China Daily
HAIKOU - One of 12 Chinese fishing boats returned to port Saturday evening after a recent encounter with the Philippine Navy in the South China Sea. On April 10, twelve fishing boats were harassed by a Philippine Navy gunboat while taking refuge from ...
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Office Depot Recalls Leather Desk Chairs
InjuryBoard.com
The first week of April, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Health Canada, and Office Depot, recalled almost 320000 ( 307000 in the US and 12000 in Canada) Office Depot® Brand Biella Leather Desk Chairs. The chairs were imported by Swinton ...
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China companies pull tainted medicines
AsiaOne
Tonghua Yason Pharmaceuticals in Northeast China's Jilin province said the company decided to recall all tainted products made since 2010. "Pharmaceutical producers do not possess the capability to examine capsules, so we just simply checked the ...
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China detains dozens in poison drug capsule scandal
Reuters
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained 45 people, ... than 77 million capsules tainted with chromium in China's latest product safety scandal, ...

Chinese Consumers More Concerned With Business Ethics Than Americans
Business Insider
Chinese consumers complain about firms whose products contain poison that kills them. Seems like a big difference right there.

 

Monday, March 5, 2012

Product recall: pocket utility knives, cups and mugs, grass trimmers ...
Washington Post
The following recalls have been announced: ____ POCKET UTILITY KNIVES DETAILS: Folding Pocket Utility Knives manufactured by Greenlee Textron Inc., of Rockford, Ill.; sold at distributors of professional tools and products nationwide from September ...
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Product recall: night lights
Washington Post
The following recall has been announced: ____ NIGHT LIGHTS DETAILS: LED Night Lights imported by American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc., also known as AmerTac, of Saddle River, NJ; sold at hardware stores, home centers and lighting showrooms from March 2009 ...
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Recalls this week: Night lights, cups, trimmers
The Associated Press
A rundown of problematic products recalled this week: ___ NIGHT LIGHTS DETAILS: Three models of AmerTac night lights, imported by Saddle River, NJ-based American Tack & Hardware Co. The plug-in night lights were manufactured in China and sold at ...
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Recalls recap: Night lights, children's sleepwear and pocket knives
OregonLive.com
By Mark Graves, The Oregonian Product: About 227000 LED Night Lights imported by American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc., also known as AmerTac, of Saddle River, NJ, and manufactured in China. The three models of the recalled night lights are rectangular and ...
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OregonLive.com

CPSC recalls night lights because of fire risk
CBS News
WASHINGTON — The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday issued a recall for about 227000 night lights because they could overheat and cause a fire. The CPSC said an electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to smolder or melt ...
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Product recall: hammock stands
Washington Post
The following recall has been announced: ____ HAMMOCK STANDS DETAILS: Standard and Economy Hammock Stands distributed by Twin Oaks, of Louisa, Va.; sold in the Twin Oaks catalog and website, craft fairs and independent retail stores nationwide from ...
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Recall news
Boston.com
By AP DETAILS: Folding Pocket Utility Knives manufactured by Greenlee Textron Inc. , of Rockford, Ill.; sold at distributors of professional tools and products nationwide from September through November 2011. The Greenlee Hawk Bill folding pocket ...
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227000 LED nightlight recalled for overheating and burn hazards
ConsumerReports.org
LED nightlights imported from China by American Tack & Hardware Co. in Saddle Brook, NJ, are being recalled, said the Consumer Products Safety Commission. About 227000 of the plug-in LEDs have an electrical short circuit that can cause the lights to ...
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