July 2009
16 posts
The Associated Press: US seeks China office to... →
HONG KONG — U.S. regulators announced plans Thursday to set up a Beijing office to help ensure Chinese exports are safe for Americans following a slew of recalls involving everything from pet food to children’s toys.
The Associated Press: WTO panel probes US ban on... →
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization launched a formal investigation Friday of the United States’ ban on Chinese poultry, after the Asian country alleged that Washington was fundamentally breaking global commerce rules.
Chinese lawyer who helped poisoned milk victims is... →
One of the lawyers who acted on behalf of the victims of last year’s poisoned milk scandal in China has been detained by the authorities in the latest clampdown on civil rights activists.
Expect tougher rules, product safety chief to tell... →
WASHINGTON — The new head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission leaves Tuesday on a trip to warn Chinese and other major Asian exporters to expect tougher regulation of toys, drywall and other products found to have recent defects after entering the U.S.
Consumerist - Who's Responsible For The Chinese... →
Apparently we were wrong about this whole “Chinese Poison Train” thing. It turns out that it was “filthy U.S. inspectors” who were tainting “pristine Chinese shipments” all along, according to The Onion.
U.S. Product Safety Chief : Tough on Toys; Testing... →
One of the nation’s top safety officials is putting manufacturers on notice: Comply with new rules aimed at keeping children’s products safe, or face the potential of big fines. Advertisement
China's medicine watchdog launches pharmaceutical... →
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) — China’s State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has announced a two-year campaign to improve the quality standards of pharmaceuticals from manufacture to sale.
Consumerist - Did Poisonous Chinese Drywall Cause... →
As if it weren’t bad enough that poisonous Chinese drywall is blame for health problems, corroded electrical work, and general stench. Now the drywall may be to blame for two house fires in Florida.
Consumerist - U.S. Balks At Prospect Of Imported... →
China is itching to sell their processed chickens directly to the U.S. market, an idea that doesn’t exactly thrill our regulators or representatives.
Problems with Chinese Drywall Reported in 21... →
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that complaints involving problems with Chinese drywall have been received from 21 different states and Washington D.C. The defective drywall is also now being investigated as a possible fire hazard, due to its corrosive effects on wiring and household appliances.
The Associated Press: Recalls: smoke alarms, tea... →
The following recalls have been announced
Lots of food from China, but is it safe? -... →
U.S. food imports from China have more than tripled in value since 2001, according to a new report from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. Addressing safety risks associated with these imports is difficult, the report notes, because of the vast array of products from China, the country’s weak enforcement of food-safety standards, its heavy use of agricultural chemicals and its considerable...
Play-Yard Recall Revives Child-Safety Issues -... →
WASHINGTON—The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expected on Wednesday to announce a recall of one million Kolcraft play yards, raising questions anew over the safety of products widely perceived as safe for unattended children.
Consumerist - Radioactive Chinese Drywall Is... →
The government thinks radioactive industrial waste from China is responsible for a recent sulfur stench that has plagued hundreds of Florida homes. Demand for Chinese drywall spiked during the housing boom, but federal regulators believe the drywall contained phosphogypsum, a banned waste byproduct that features prominently in Chinese construction. When used in drywall, the probable carcinogen can...
Chinese makers of faulty products rarely suffer... →
WASHINGTON — Chinese manufacturers made more than half of the goods that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled last year, but few of them paid any price for producing defective wares.
Why Chinese Drywall May Make You Sick - WSJ.com →
The odors, respiratory complaints and corrosion blamed on drywall from China used in American homes may have been caused by the failure to remove sulfur and other contaminants from synthetic gypsum, some Chinese experts in building materials say.