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, 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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