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.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Schneider Recalls 15M Surge Protectors After Fires ABC News

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that it has received 700 ... The recalled items were made in China and the Philippines before 2003 and are ...

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Use Chinese surge protector, burn house down WND.com

Federal officials have announced the recall of a China-made surge protecter sold ... is just the latest in a long list of products from China found to be dangerous, ...

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Undeterred by recall, Fonterra seen pushing on with own-brand ... Chicago Tribune

China is a magnet for foreign milk formula makers, with its $12.4 billion market ... While Fonterra's reputation has been knocked by the August product recalls...

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More than 15000 dangerous products pulled off Abu Dhabi shelves The National

A Chinese electric toy gun from Cheng Jun Toys was recalled because it had sharp points that could have injured children. Another Chinese product, an oven ...

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Gree recalls 2.2 million dehumidifiers in US after dozens of fires Chicago Tribune

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's Gree Electric Appliances Inc is recalling about ... dozens of fires and $2 million in damage, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety ...

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J&J's recalled ibuprofen products not sold in China ecns

Recalled ibuprofen products made by pharmaceutical giant Johnson &Johnson have not been sold in China, the country's drug safety watchdog said Thursday.

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J&J's recalled ibuprofen products not sold in China Global Times

Recalled ibuprofen products made by pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson have not been sold in China, the country's drug safety watchdog said Thursday.

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Product Recalls The Ledger

Product Recalls ... and click on the link in the Recall/Important Safety Notice box on the home page. ... They were made by Gree Electric Appliances of China.

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Gree recalls 2.2 mln dehumidifiers in US after dozens of fires Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - China's Gree Electric Appliances Inc is ... in damage, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

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Children's Place Recalls Footed Pajamas on Flammability Risk Wall Street Journal

The pajamas in the recall were made in China and imported by Children's Place. ... The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is interested in receiving ...

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Dehumidifiers recalled after posing fire threat WQAD.com -- Quad Cities News & Weather from WQAD

According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, ... 2013 dehumidifiers from Gree Electric Appliances of China were recalled due to ...

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Dehumidifiers recalled after dozens of fires The Globe and Mail

China's Gree Electric Appliances Inc is recalling about 2.2-million dehumidifiers ... in damage, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

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Dehumidifiers recalled after dozens of fires The Globe and Mail

China's Gree Electric Appliances Inc is recalling about 2.2 million dehumidifiers ... in damage, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

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Japan's Kanebo battles to rescue brand after skin-blotch scandal The Malaysian Insider

A tainted milk scandal in China that left six children dead and sickened more ... A poorly handled product recall can have a "significant long-term impact" on a ...

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

 

Fonterra Seeks to Bolster Confidence After Botulism Scare Bloomberg

Nutricia, part of the Danone Group, was forced to recall some of its Karicare infant formula products in New Zealand. China, New Zealand's biggest dairy ...

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Honda Recalls SUVs in China Zacks.com

Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., the Chinese arm of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC ... While product recalls are very common, this recall might hurt Honda as the ...

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China's government announces recall of Honda SUVs in new ... Washington Post

Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co. will recall Siwei CR-V vehicles made between March 2, 2010 and Aug. 30, 2012, the Chinese government's product quality ...

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Danone Says Recalls Had Impact on Asian Baby-Nutrition Sales (1) Businessweek

Danone, which gets 20 percent of revenue from baby nutrition, recalled the products in eight markets, including New Zealand, China and Hong Kong, as a ...

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Danone reviewing Fonterra WPC botulism false alarm ... DairyReporter.com

Danone Dumex recalled products in seven countries including China, Hong Kong and Thailand on the back of Fonterra's Clostridium botulinum alert.

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Product Recall - Baby Jogger Car Seat Adapter Fountain Pen

Product Recall - Baby Jogger Car Seat Adapter ... The affected product was manufacture in China by Baby Jogger, LLC, Richmond, Virginia and distributed ...

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Fonterra dairy products free of botulism causing toxins say new report Big News Network.com

... not contain botulism-causing bacteria , seeking to rest health safety fear which had led to a recall of products while some countries including China had even ...

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Top China Stories from WSJ: Big Bet on Borrowers, South China Sea Wall Street Journal

WSJ India · WSJ China chinese edition · WSJ Japan japanese edition ... New Zealand Says Fonterra's Product Recall Unwarranted: A global recall of some ...

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Ford Recalls 370K Sedans in U.S amp; Canada Zacks.com

However, this is not the first instance of a product recall by Ford. ... In Aug, 2013 Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., the Chinese arm of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Recall: Babies R Us HALO SleepSacks KVUE

I'd also give it a more thorough examination if it were made in China. This recall involves Babies R Us HALO SleepSacks. The recalled products are wearable ...

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Honda's China venture recalls over 400000 vehicles in China Baltimore Sun

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese venture of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co ... Land Rover have all made announcements to recall products in China.

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Philips recalls 99000 LED lamps for shock hazard LEDs Magazine

The impacted products were manufactured in China. Philips has a product-recall website that guides owners specifically in determining whether lamps they own ...

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Recall of over 400000 vehicles in China INAUTONEWS

The Chinese venture of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd will recall more than ... Land Rover have all made announcements to recall products in China.

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CHINA: Honda JV to recall over 400000 vehicles just-auto.com (subscription)

Some reports suggest that Honda in China is blaming a supplier for the part defect. The latest JV product recall in China follows a number by foreign joint ...

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Epson to recall defective printers in China People's Daily Online

The recall is mainly due to design flaws in the power system protection that could ... Epson China will provide free repair services to the defective products and ...

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Recalls recap: Tea kettles, light bulbs and wearable blankets OregonLive.com

Product: About 716,000 Chefmate 2-Quart Tea Kettles imported by Wilton ... by PT Maspion and Shanghai Xiang Mao Stainless Steel in Indonesia and China.

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dairy botulism scare a false alarm The Australian

A BOTULISM scare that sparked global recalls of Fonterra milk products was a false ... The crisis led to infant formula being taken off shelves from China to Saudi ...

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CATEGORIES: Product Recalls, Wilton Industries Chefmate Tea Kettle Newsome Law (blog)

Manufactured in Indonesia and China, the black enamel tea kettles hold about two ... Target stores will provide owners of the recalled products with a full refund.

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Recall could harm Australian vegetable processors, says AUSVEG Foodprocessing

The recall of frozen broccoli from China could impact on Australian frozen ... According to AUSVEG, the product's country-of-origin labelling was “poor”, which it ...

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Product recall: tea kettles Greenfield Daily Reporter

The tea kettles were manufactured by PT Maspion and Shanghai Xiang Mao Stainless Steel in Indonesia and China. WHY: Steam can travel up the handle, ...

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Suzuki's China venture recalls cars in China Reuters

SHANGHAI Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Chinese venture of Japanese automaker Suzuki ... auto brand BMW both made announcements to recall products in China.

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Recall of N Zealand's Westland Milk protein powder shakes ... South China Morning Post

Recall of N Zealand's Westland Milk protein powder shakes confidence ... Another New Zealand diary product exported to China has been found to have quality ...

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Recalls recap: Gas grills and IKEA beds OregonLive.com

Product: About 69,300 Char-Broil Gas Patio Bistro Grills imported by Char-Broil LLC of Columbus, Ga., and manufactured in China. The recall includes the 240 ...

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Recall Posted on China-Made LT Line Tire Review

Chinese tiremaker Beijing Capital Tyre Co. is recalling some of its Autoguard tires due to ... Tire Group International Inc. is the U.S. distributor of the product.

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China bans more New Zealand dairy products on new ... The New Age Online

The contamination scare resulted in a recall of infant formula products, sports drinks ... More New Zealand milk products sold to China have been banned after ...

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Suzuki Motor Corp recalls 365, 506 cars in China over oil leakage ... Economic Times

Changan Suzuki Automobile Co Ltd will recall a total of 365,506 vehicles produced ... auto brand BMW both made announcements to recall products in China.

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China's Negative Publicity Fails To Dent Foreign Automakers Jing Daily

Foreign automakers have certainly been getting a hard time from Chinese authorities in recent weeks with news of product recalls, environmental criticisms, and ...

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Product Recalls The Ledger

Product Recalls ... The bulbs are orange in color and have "MADE IN CHINA," "Fabrique in Chine" followed by a slanted "S," and the model number printed on ...

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CPSC: LTD Commodities Recalls Microwave Crisper Pans Due to ... Wall Street Journal

LTD Commodities LLC is recalling about 18,220 microwave crisper pans ... by Qingyuan Omeda Metallic Products Co. of China and distributed by privately held ...

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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Popular Chinese Medicine Herbs 'Poisoned' by Pesticides
Radio Free Asia
found that 65 Chinese herbal products tested by Greenpeace scientists were coated in ... Chronic pesticide poisoning can lead to learning difficulties, ...


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Monday, May 20, 2013

China's government says Cadillac recalling SUVs to fix problem with wheel nuts
Washington Post
BEIJING — China's product safety agency says General Motors Co.'s main Chinese joint venture is recalling Cadillac SUVs to correct a problem with nuts that hold their wheels in place. The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and ...
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Recalls recap: Air purifiers, bike helmets and strollers
OregonLive.com
Product: About 9,200 Bugaboo Cameleon3 strollers manufactured in China by Bugaboo International BV of Amsterdam and imported by Bugaboo Americas of El Segundo, Calif. Strollers included in the recall have serial numbers from 19010 11153 00001 to ...
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Recall: Bugaboo strollers with handle problem
Salon
Strollers included in the recall have serial numbers from 19010 11153 00001 to 19010 51248 00215. They were sold by Buy Buy Baby, Toys R Us and other baby product stores nationwide, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, online at Bugaboo.com and other online ...
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