December 2009
11 posts
Miami customs agents seize dangerous toys from... →
Tens of thousands of toys that pose a safety hazard to children were kept from being shipped to stores across the U.S.
Federal lawsuit filed against Chinese drywall... →
NEW ORLEANS, LA — A federal class-action lawsuit was filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans against Knauf Plasterboard Tainjin Co. Ltd., a Chinese company that manufactured drywall homeowners believe is corroding their homes and making them ill.
How the Zhu Zhu Hamsters Dodged the Wheel of Death... →
After a Web site questioned its safety, federal officials moved quickly to clear the season’s hottest toy
KDHE seeks Kansas homes with Chinese drywall -... →
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas officials are working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to find homes where imported Chinese drywall may have been used.
China Arrests 3 for Selling Tainted Milk Powder -... →
SHANGHAI — Chinese police arrested three people on Tuesday for selling milk powder contaminated with melamine, the same toxic chemical that was blamed last year for killing six infants and sickening over 300,000 other children in one of the country’s worst food safety scandals.
China food watchdog welcomes media supervision on... →
China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) Tuesday welcomed media scrutiny of food quality problems and urged the media to also report problems to public health or food supervisory authorities.
China sets up expert panel to assess food safety →
A panel of 42 experts in the fields of hygiene, agriculture, food and nutrition was set up Tuesday by the Chinese government to conduct risk assessment on food safety.
Zhu Zhu toys OK after all - NYPOST.com →
Toy-safety regulators said yesterday that Zhu Zhu Pets — one of the holiday season’s hottest crazes — do not violate federal safety standards, despite a watchdog group calling them dangerous.
How Chinese products are stealing Christmas →
Dangerous toys, clothes, appliances, even baby strollers, pacifiers flood U.S. stores
Zhu Zhu toys being eyed by U.S. safety group →
NEW YORK - Zhu Zhu toy hamsters, one of the hottest toys of the holiday season, are being examined by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after a report by a consumer group raised concerns about levels of a chemical in one type of the China-made toy.