Mattel Recalls Millions of Toys in Europe
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,...738985,00.html
EU: China hasn't kept promise to give report on manufacturers of recalled goods
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/...d-Products.php
EU Not Satisfied With Chinese Reports
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/...ap3946656.html
EU: Ban on China goods not protectionism
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/finan.../D8QIQTDG0.htm
The EU in 2006 identified 924 products -- from unsafe lighters to wobbly strollers to short-circuiting kettles -- as too dangerous to be sold in its 27 member nations, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
China was the country of origin in almost half of the cases, while over a quarter of all goods the EU imports are from China.
Beijing is battling international mistrust centered around Chinese exports which have been found to contain potentially toxic chemicals and additives. China has recently taken steps aimed at recapturing global confidence in its commitment to ensuring that food, drugs and other products are safe.