Melamine Cookies Found in Netherlands

Two kinds of Chinese-made cookies have been pulled of the shelves in the Netherlands beause they contained high concentrations of the chemical melamine.  This latest recall is the latest addition to the list of melamine-tainted products being found in food products...

China says Baxter obstructing investigations into heparin deaths

" Chinese officials said US drugmaker Baxter International was obstructing an investigation into deaths linked to a Chinese-made blood thinner called heparin, Reuters reported. The State Food and Drug Administration said Baxter was not cooperating with Chinese...

Fresh US recall of Chinese toys

"US authorities have recalled more than 600,000 Chinese-made toys, the latest in a series of product scares involving Chinese goods. The affected items are sold by a range of retailers including Toys R US. More than 500,000 keychains and toys are being recalled after being...

Recycled Used Chopsticks Brought From Guess Where

"BEIJING (Reuters) - A Beijing factory recycled used chopsticks and sold up to 100,000 pairs a day without any form of disinfection, a newspaper said on Wednesday, the latest in a string of Chinese food and product safety scares. Counterfeit, shoddy and dangerous products are...

China toy group says was aware of magnet problem

Beijing (ANTARA News) - China knew about problems with magnets on toys as long ago as March, an industry official said on Wednesday, following a second massive recall of Chinese-made Mattel toys due to hazards from small, powerful magnets. Mattel Inc. the largest U.S. toy...

Common Ground Common Sense Biker Thread: Dallas is hub for chinese-made bikes

"Dallas is hub for Chinese-made bikes 09:16 AM CST on Sunday, February 18, 2007 By KATHERINE YUNG / The Dallas Morning News kyung@dallasnews.com Chinese motorcycle, scooter and all-terrain-vehicle manufacturers looking to break into the U.S. market have turned Dallas into...