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2007 Chinese export recalls

Index 2007 Chinese export recalls

In 2007 a series of product recalls and import bans were imposed by the product safety institutions of the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia and New Zealand against products manufactured in and exported from the mainland of the People's Republic of China (PRC) because of numerous alleged consumer safety issues. [1]

53 relations: Anesthetic, Antifreeze, Australia, Big Bird, Bindeez, Canada, China, China Compulsory Certificate, China Daily, Chinese National Standards, Consumer protection, Cornell University, Curious George, Cyanuric acid, Diethylene glycol, Dollar General, Dora the Explorer, Elmo, European Union, Food and Drug Administration, Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid, Gilchrist & Soames, Gluten, Glycerol, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Health crisis, Lipstick, Mainland China, Mattel, Melamine, New Scientist, New Zealand, Nickelodeon, Nitrogen, Protein adulteration in China, Seafood, Sesame Street, Suicide, Thomas & Friends, Time (magazine), Toothpaste, Toy, Toy Biz, Toy safety, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, United States, United States dollar, Zhang Shuhong, Zheng Xiaoyu, 1,4-Butanediol, ..., 2007 pet food recalls, 2008 Chinese heparin adulteration, 2008 Chinese milk scandal. Expand index (3 more) »

Anesthetic

An anesthetic (or anaesthetic) is a drug to prevent pain during surgery, completely blocking any feeling as opposed to an analgesic.

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Antifreeze

An antifreeze is an additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid and increases its boiling point.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Big Bird

Big Bird is the main protagonist of the children's television show Sesame Street.

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Bindeez

Bindeez (also marketed as Aqua Dots, Beados,Moose Beados Site and PixosPixos Site http://www.pixos.com/) are a children's toy, consisting of small colored plastic beads that can be arranged in designs.

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary one-party sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion.

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China Compulsory Certificate

The China Compulsory Certificate mark, commonly known as a CCC Mark, is a compulsory safety mark for many products imported, sold or used in the Chinese market.

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China Daily

China Daily is an English-language daily newspaper published in the People's Republic of China.

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Chinese National Standards

The national standards of the Republic of China administering Taiwan, Penghu, Quemoy and Matsu are titled National Standards of the Republic of China (CNS) (中華民國國家標準).

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Consumer protection

In regulatory jurisdictions that provide for this (a list including most or all developed countries with free market economies) consumer protection is a group of laws and organizations designed to ensure the rights of consumers, as well as fair trade, competition, and accurate information in the marketplace.

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Cornell University

Cornell University is a private and statutory Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York.

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Curious George

Curious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey.

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Cyanuric acid

Cyanuric acid or 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triol is a chemical compound with the formula (CNOH)3.

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Diethylene glycol

Diethylene glycol (DEG) is an organic compound with the formula (HOCH2CH2)2O.

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Dollar General

Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

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Dora the Explorer

Dora the Explorer is an American educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner.

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Elmo

Elmo is a Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or USFDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments.

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Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid

γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), also known as 4-hydroxybutanoic acid, is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and a psychoactive drug.

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Gilchrist & Soames

Gilchrist & Soames is a Plainfield, Indiana-based marketer of English-themed in-room toiletry hotel amenities.

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Gluten

Gluten (from Latin gluten, "glue") is a composite of storage proteins termed prolamins and glutelins and stored together with starch in the endosperm (which nourishes the embryonic plant during germination) of various cereal (grass) grains.

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Glycerol

Glycerol (also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences) is a simple polyol compound.

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Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties, Tennessee.

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Health crisis

A health crisis or public health crisis is a difficult situation or complex health system that affects humans in one or more geographic areas (mainly occurred in natural hazards), from a particular locality to encompass the entire planet.

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Lipstick

Lipstick is a cosmetic product containing pigments, oils, waxes, and emollients that apply color, texture, and protection to the lips.

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Mainland China

Mainland China, also known as the Chinese mainland, is the geopolitical as well as geographical area under the direct jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

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Mattel

Mattel, Inc. is an American multinational toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 with headquarters in El Segundo, California.

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Melamine

Melamine is the organic compound with the formula C3H6N6.

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New Scientist

New Scientist, first published on 22 November 1956, is a weekly, English-language magazine that covers all aspects of science and technology.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1, 1977 as the first cable channel for children.

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Nitrogen

Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7.

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Protein adulteration in China

In the People's Republic of China, the adulteration and contamination of several food and feed ingredients with inexpensive melamine and other compounds, such as cyanuric acid, ammeline and ammelide, are common practice.

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Seafood

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans.

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Sesame Street

Sesame Street is an American educational children's television series that combines live action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry.

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Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.

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Thomas & Friends

Thomas & Friends (originally known as Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends or Thomas the Tank Engine; also known as Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! in the twenty-second season) is a British children's television series.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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Toothpaste

Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush as an accessory to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth.

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Toy

A toy is an item that is used in play, especially one designed for such use.

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Toy Biz

Toy Biz (formerly stylized as ToyBiz and later re-branded as Marvel Toys) was an American toy company, a division of Marvel Entertainment, best known for producing toys, mainly action figures of licensed brands and characters.

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Toy safety

Toy safety is the practice of ensuring that toys, especially those made for children, are safe, usually through the application of set safety standards.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is an independent agency of the United States government.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (sign: $; code: USD; also abbreviated US$ and referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, or American dollar) is the official currency of the United States and its insular territories per the United States Constitution since 1792.

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Zhang Shuhong

Zhang Shuhong (Chinese: 张树鸿, 195711 August 2007) was a Chinese businessman and factory owner.

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Zheng Xiaoyu

Zheng Xiaoyu (December 21, 1944July 10, 2007) was the director of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2005.

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1,4-Butanediol

1,4-Butanediol, colloquially known as BD, is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH2CH2CH2OH.

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2007 pet food recalls

The 2007 pet food recalls comprise the contamination and wide recall of many brands of cat and dog foods beginning in March 2007, and the ensuing developments involving the human food supply.

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2008 Chinese heparin adulteration

In March 2008, major recalls of heparin, a substance widely used as an injectable anticoagulant, were announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) due to contamination of the raw heparin stock imported from China.

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2008 Chinese milk scandal

The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a widespread food safety incident in China.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Chinese_export_recalls

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