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, 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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