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Dangerous Imports
From China
Tainted Food & Other Products
Infant Formula .. Milk Powder .. Cough Syrup .. Fish .. Mushrooms .. Juices .. Fruits .. Vegetables .. Pet Food .. Baby Clothes .. Baby Toys .. Children's Jewelry .. Tooth Paste
US Government Information
Alerts for Imports from China (FDA)
Alerts for Imports by Country (FDA)
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Recalls and Product Safety News lists many recalls of products from China.
US CPSC Recall (6/13/2007): Thomas The Train railway toys recall due to lead poisoning hazard to children..
US CPSC Recall (5/31/2007): Children's Metal Jewlry recall due to lead poisoning hazard.
US FDA Warning (5/17/2007): Recall Pet Foods: melamine in pet food
US FDA Warning (5/11/2007): Recall Pet Foods: melamine in pet food
US FDA Warning (5/7/2007): Melamine in the human food chain.
US FDA Warning (4/27/2007) : Melamine found in feed for animals and humans. Several animal deaths occurred.
US FDA Warning (6/24/2004): Warning not to feed infants Chinese infant formula
China’s Comments (8/16/2003) on the proposed rules on Establishment and Maintenance of Records and Administrative Detention of Food for Human or Animal Consumption
News Media Releases
WASHINGTON (Reuters 6/13/2007) - More than 1 million of the popular "Thomas & Friends" wooden railway toys made in China are being voluntarily recalled because some may contain lead paint, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Wednesday. ... Lead is toxic and can pose a serious health risk to young children who often put objects in their mouths. Children under 6 are most at risk. ...
US Recall News (6/13/2007): Recall of tooth paste from China which may contain poisonous chemical agents like diethylene glycol (DEG) a solvent found in radiator fluid. It can have major deadly side effects, including central nervous system suppression and permanent kidney and liver damage.
LA Times (6/1/2007): BEIJING — Chinese officials on Thursday defended their nation's medical and food safety record and declined to take full responsibility for the presence of deadly chemicals found in cough syrup and toothpaste sold abroad.
Muskegon Chronicle (6/1/2007): The problems in China, especially, are widespread. "China's food scandals have involved everything from fake baby milk formulas and soy sauce made from human hair to instances where cuttlefish were soaked in calligraphy ink to improve their color and eels were fed contraceptive pills to make them grow long and slim," reported the New York Times. Perhaps not very surprising in a nation where more than a third of its food manufacturers are unlicensed.
USA Today: FDA limits Chinese food additive imports
USA Today: Stories about China
NPR: States ban Catfish imports from China over tests
Washington Post (5/20/2007): Tainted Chinese Imports Common -- 107 food imports from China that the Food and Drug Administration detained at U.S. ports just last month, agency documents reveal, along with more than 1,000 shipments of tainted Chinese dietary supplements, toxic Chinese cosmetics and counterfeit Chinese medicines.
Environmental Polution in China
Water Woes (6/16-19/ 2007 Frontline):
China's carbon dioxide production soars (6/20/2007 Telegraph.co.uk): China has surpassed the US as the world's largest producer of carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas.
Other Information
Google: Recent China Food Safety
Catfish Institute: States take action against tainted Catfish from China
Google: Toothpaste from China banned in the U.S.
Protect Americans from Dangerous Chinese Food Products: Forum to submit comments
EU Business (5/19/2007): China produces nearly half of all the dangerous consumer goods listed in the annual European Union report published Thursday. European children were on the receiving end of many of the banned or withdrawn goods, ...
Product Labeling Information
USDA Country of Origin Labeling: 2002 Farm Bill Provisions ... Labeling delayed by President Bush.
USDA Country of Origin Labeling: Economic Research Service (ERS).
GAO Country of Origin Labeling: "Most of the USDA attachés for 57 U.S. trading partners that we surveyed reported that their host countries require country-of-origin labeling for one or more of the commodities covered by the new law. Most countries with programs conduct routine inspections and impose fines for labeling violations. Additionally, practices also varied among the nation’s larger trading partners—Canada, Mexico, and Japan. Their own practices notwithstanding, some trading partners view new U.S. identity requirements as possible trade barriers."
US Chamber of Commerce: Opposes Country of Origin Labeling. "Mandatory country-of-origin labeling is protectionist and could create significant trade barriers that undermine ongoing efforts by the United States to reduce barriers to international trade."
US Customs & Border Protection (CBP): Every article of foreign origin entering the United States must be legibly marked with the English name of the country of origin unless an exception from marking is provided for in the law.
Organic Consumers Association: It's Time to Enforce Country of Origin Labeling Laws
Americans For Country of Origin Labeling:
Other Countries - Traceability & Labeling Laws:
Australia & New Zealand, Canada, European Union, Thailand, United Kingdom,
RAPEX: Rapid Exchange of Information for the European Union ... Objective: Contribute to consumer safety and consumer health protection by putting in place an information system on dangerous products.
RAPEX: Rapid Alert System for non-food consumer products ... European Consumer Affairs
Who's Stopping Product Labeling
Big Business & President Bush
Kill Product Labeling
On May 13, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, more commonly known as the 2002 Farm Bill. One of its many initiatives requires country of origin labeling for beef, lamb, pork, fish, perishable agricultural commodities and peanuts. On January 27, 2004, President Bush signed Public Law 108-199 which delays the implementation of mandatory COOL for all covered commodities except wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish until September 30, 2006. On November 10, 2005, President Bush signed Public Law 109-97, which delays the implementation for all covered commodities except wild and farm-raised and shellfish until September 30, 2008. As described in the legislation, program implementation is the responsibility of USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service.
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Watch: A history of Wal-Mart's Opposition to COOL.
Cooperating
Food Suppliers
Safeway
Safeway Brand
Sunflower Market
Serious Food...Silly Prices Brand
S&W Fine Foods
S&W Premium Brand
Wild Oats Market
Many Products
Other food products will be listed if the majority of their product contains country of origin labeling