Tag Archive for: Consumer Products

Family Wins Suit Involving Chemical-Coated Toys produced in China
An Arizona family won a $435,000 judgment in federal court after a child swallowed a decorative bead coated with a chemical that metabolized into a date-rape drug when ingested, marking the first verdict of its kind in the nation over the toy.…

New Toy Safety Standards Become Law
Aug. 14, 2008
From lunchboxes and backpacks to baby cribs and toy figurines, a lengthy effort to make children's products safer has finally cleared the final hurdles. New toy safety standards become law.
Mandatory federal standards will…

Kentwood Company Moving Toothbrush Production Back From China
KENTWOOD, Mich. (WZZM) - A toothbrush company that outsourced some of its manufacturing to China years ago is bringing work back to West Michigan.
Ranir is headquartered in Kentwood. The company makes oral care products for consumers…

Trending Products Made in USA
In a recent study conducted by Consumer Reports, more than 60 percent of people interviewed claimed they would gladly shell out more money for American made products—even if those products cost an average of 10 percent more than products…

The Biggest Chicken Seller in the U.S. Is Eliminating Antibiotics
Tyson Foods will no longer use human antibiotics in chickens. The Arkansas-based company, the nation's largest seller of chicken, is announcing today that it plans to eliminate the use of medically important antibiotics in its flocks by September…

The Lowdown on Shrimp Labels
Shopping for shrimp is confusing. Packages can have so many labels that it’s hard to know which ones to trust. One way to separate the best from the rest is to buy sustainably farmed or responsibly caught. We believe that your best choice…

National Pork Producers Council on COOL Law: U.S. Must Avoid Retaliation
In congressional testimony Thursday, the National Pork Producers Council said the United States must address its mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law to avoid trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico.
The World Trade Organization…

Slaves Rescued From Indonesia Island After Forced Labor Investigation
At first the (slaves) men filtered in by twos and threes, hearing whispers of a possible rescue.
Then, as the news rippled around the island, hundreds of weathered former and current slaves with long, greasy hair and tattoos streamed from…

WTO Rules Against Country-of-Origin Labeling on Meat in USA
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled in favor of Canada and Mexico in an ongoing dispute with the United States over country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on meat.
The latest U.S. labeling rules, put into effect in 2013, require…

Should Labels Say Meat Was Made In USA?
You've probably seen, but may not have noticed, labels on the meat at your grocery store that say something like "Born, Raised, & Harvested in the U.S.A." or "Born and Raised in Canada, Slaughtered in the U.S."
These country-of-origin…