Counterfeit Drugs Made In China Relabeled "Made In India"

Consumerist - Counterfeit Drugs Made In China Relabeled "Made In India" - Pharma:

"The Chinese poison train makes plenty of stops outside of the United States. When those stops are in developing countries, bad things can happen. Even worse things happen when dangerous products from China are intentionally mislabeled as being from another country. Say, India.

In this case, the dangerous products were fake antimalarial tablets destined for Nigeria. 642,000 people would have been affected had the Nigerian government not discovered the fake drugs and intercepted them. While the tablets were labeled 'Made in India,' evidence showed that they were produced in and shipped from China.

Both China and India are big players in the manufacture of generic drugs, and both export medicines to Africa. The Indian government is, understandably, concerned that the incident may hurt the reputation of India's pharmaceutical industry in Africa and elsewhere around the world. Rightly so, since India is more than capable of exporting their own fake drugs. No help from China needed."

More testing sought for Chinese-made drywall - Business - MiamiHerald.com

More testing sought for Chinese-made drywall - Business - MiamiHerald.com:

"Lawmakers concerned about the pace of the investigation into problems related to Chinese-made drywall asked for $2 million for additional testing by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as an awareness campaign about the material.

Some people who live in homes that used the imported drywall -- homes generally built from 2004 to 2008 -- have complained of respiratory problems, blackened jewelry and corrosion of copper pipes and wiring, said U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson of Florida and Mary Landrieu of Louisiana.

Nelson said the federal consumer protection agency has dragged its feet in dealing with problems associated with the drywall and has complained it doesn't have the funds to do so.

''We can't wait around for this,'' Nelson said."

Mattel fined $2.3M for lead paint on toys - USATODAY.com

Mattel fined $2.3M for lead paint on toys - USATODAY.com:

"Mattel and Fisher-Price were among dozens of manufacturers that yanked millions of Chinese-made toys from store shelves in the months leading up to the 2007 holiday shopping season. The recalls made parents uneasy as they shopped for gifts for small children.

'These highly publicized toy recalls helped spur congressional action last year to strengthen CPSC and make even stricter the ban on lead paint on toys,' said the commission's acting Chairman Thomas Moore. 'This penalty should serve notice to toy makers that CPSC is committed to the safety of children.'"