May 2010
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Chinese automakers still can't lick quality... →
If you think Chinese small cars will inundate the U.S. the way that Japanese cars took the country by storm in the 1960s and 1970s, well, rest easy. Ain’t going to happen anytime soon. That’s because there is every indication that the Chinese are not only failing to lick their quality problems — but the cars may actually be getting worse.
April 2010
15 posts
Epoch Times - Victims of Toxic Chinese Sofas to... →
LONDON-Hundreds of U.K. consumers who suffered severe burns from toxic sofas manufactured in China will receive a combined compensation payout of US$30 million.
Plaintiffs in Tainted Chinese Drywall Litigation... →
A federal judge in New Orleans ruled last week that a Chinese manufacturer of noxious drywall owes seven Virginia homeowners $2.6 million to completely replace the offending material and all other affected building fixtures. Thousands of similar cases could be on the way. Do Chinese companies need to worry?
Chinese President Says He’ll Look Into Tainted... →
The Chinese President has promised to “look into” problems with tainted drywall that country imported to the U.S. The promise was made Tuesday by Chinese President Hu Jintao – through a translator – to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) during a break in the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C.
China News: US Lawsuits May Flood China Drywalls |... →
Houses made with drywall produced in China have been plagued with numerous safety and health issues. Now a lawsuit brought by U.S. homeowners is targeting the Chinese drywall sector.
A solution to Chinese problem drywall - The... →
A Tribune editorial warned consumers last July of the dangers of Chinese goods, especially drywall. In 2006, U.S. imports of Chinese drywall peaked at 503 million pounds, enough for 32,000 homes, according to the editorial.
The Associated Press: Judge awards families $2.6M... →
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans federal judge on Thursday awarded seven Virginia families $2.6 million in damages for homes ruined by sulfur-emitting drywall made in China, a decision that could affect how lawsuits by thousands of other homeowners are settled.
China warns jewelry makers against using cadmium -... →
Product safety officials in China are investigating jewelry makers and warning them against using cadmium after high levels of the cancer-causing metal were found in Chinese-made children’s trinkets sold in the United States.
Chinese authorities crack down on cadmium jewelry →
Beijing—Product safety officials in China are currently investigating and warning the nation’s jewelry manufacturers against using cadmium, a cancer-causing metal that was found in high levels earlier this year in children’s jewelry sold in U.S. stores, the Associated Press has reported.
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Blasts The... →
For over a year Americas Watchdog’s Chinese Drywall Complaint Center has been demanding President Obama, and his Administration get involved with the toxic Chinese drywall disaster, that is effecting 100,000’s of completely innocent US homeowners. On Friday April 2nd, 2010, the feckless US Consumer Products Safety Commission finally came up with a statement suggesting that gutting a...
WEBCommentary(tm) - The Great "Chinese Drywall"... →
Earliest reports of problems arising from “Chinese drywall” in US homes date to 2001 with a significant surge in problems associated with homes built or remediated for mold infestation during 2006 to 2007.
The Associated Press: Feds: Homes with Chinese... →
NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of U.S. homes tainted by Chinese drywall should be completely gutted, according to new guidelines released Friday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumer agency announces Chinese drywall fixes |... →
WASHINGTON - Homeowners with corrosive Chinese drywall should remove and replace the drywall, wiring, electrical components and gas-service piping, two federal agencies announced Friday
China Roiled by New Safety Scandals | FairWarning →
Food and drug regulators are investigating widespread use by restaurants of recycled cooking oil, including oil contaminated by food waste and salvaged from drains, The New York Times reports. A university professor who has studied the problem estimated that recycled oil was being used in 1 in 10 meals in China.