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, 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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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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