A Summary Of The Recall Of The US CPSC To China In 08 Years

In 2008, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued 392 product recall or product safety bulletin, a 13.7% decrease compared with 454 in the same period in 2007.

The CPSC circular covers Egypt, Austria, Pakistan, Peru, Denmark, Germany, Czech, Dominica, Philippines, Finland, South Korea, Canada, Malaysia, the United States, Bangladesh, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Vietnam, China, China, China, China, China, China, China, China and the United Kingdom and a total of 31 countries (regions).

Overview of CPSC's recall to China in 2008

1. China's products rank first in the CPSC recall.

In 2008, the largest number of Chinese products were recalled, accounting for 221, accounting for 56.4% of the total number of recalls during the period, down 26.1% compared with the same period last year; followed by the recall of 67 domestic products, accounting for 17.1%, down 1.5% compared to the same period last year; Taiwan, China ranked third, 23, accounting for 5.9%; Canada ranked fourth, 11, accounting for 11; India and China Hongkong tied up the list of seats, and each item accounted for the ratio.

Other countries accounted for 20, accounting for 12.8%.

2. children's products are the focus of recall.

In 2008, in the 221 recall reports on Chinese products, 77 children accounted for 34.8% of the total number of notifications, down 25.2% compared with the same period last year. Household products accounted for 27.6%, accounting for 27.6%, down 16.4% compared to the same period last year. Toys, 50 items, accounting for 22.6%, decreased by 34.2% compared to the same period last year; outdoor products, 20 items, accounting for 20, and the number of 2007 was flat; sports and leisure products, 20 items, accounted for less than the same period; the special products, and the number of items were equal to that of 2007.

      3. 召回原因主要是受傷危險。

In 2008, there were 1 reasons for the recall of Chinese products (there were many reasons for the announcement of the products). The most common risk was physical injury caused by product quality problems such as falls and scratches, which accounted for 37.1%. Secondly, the lead content exceeded the standard, accounting for 59, accounting for 26.7%; the risk of fire and explosion was 58, accounting for 26.2%; the product could cause the risk of suffocation in children, 27 items accounted for 12.2%, and the product could lead to the risk of being strangled or stuck to the neck of the children, 21 items accounted for 9.5%, and the electric shock risk accounted for more than 21; for other reasons, accounted for more than that.

4. the main measures are to advise consumers to stop using recalled products, return products and make full refund.

In 2008, the main measures taken by CPSC to recall the Chinese products (1 of which may involve a number of measures) suggested that consumers should stop using the recalled products, return the goods and refund them in full, 95 times, accounting for 43%. It is recommended to return products and / or free replacement of other products, 66 times, accounting for 29.9%; free repair and / or replacement parts, 51 times, accounting for 23.1%; and recommend other measures, 16 times, accounting for 7.2%.

Two, the recall of CPSC to China in 2008

1. the reduction in the number of recalled products is mainly due to China's slowdown in US exports.

From the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's analysis of the development trend of China's product recall, the number of recalls increased in the first half of 2008, but the trend was decreasing in the second half of the year, mainly due to the slowdown in exports to the US.

There were many reasons for the slowdown in China's exports to the US in 2008. First, as the financial crisis extended to the real economy, the level of consumption in the United States declined. Even in the annual Christmas sales season, the level of shopping in the United States was still low. According to the Wall Street daily, 25.8% of the US businesses are on the verge of bankruptcy. It is estimated that in 2009, a total of 14.8 stores will fall, creating a new high in 7 years.

The decline in consumption has made Chinese products one of the most important sources of consumer goods in the United States bear the brunt, followed by the appreciation of the renminbi, the increase in export costs, the export of some Chinese export enterprises or the export of domestic products, or the reduction of production and production, and even some enterprises fail, which has a great impact on China's export trade.

Thirdly, the negative impact of food quality incidents affects consumer goods.

In the first half of 2008, the "dumpling dumplings" incident in China and the "melamine milk powder" incident in the second half of the year were the food industry, but their negative effects spread to most of China's exports.

Sino US bilateral trade growth slowed down by multiple adverse factors. According to customs statistics, 1~11 months of this year, bilateral trade volume between China and the United States amounted to US $307 billion 820 million, an increase of 11.6% over the same period last year (the same below), and the growth rate dropped 3.9 percentage points, which is lower than the overall growth rate of China's foreign trade by 9.3 percentage points over the same period, accounting for 12.9% of China's total foreign trade in the same period.

Among them, China's exports to the United States amounted to 233 billion 90 million US dollars, an increase of 9.6%, and its growth rate dropped by 5.6 percentage points, lower than the 9.7 percentage point growth of China's total exports over the same period.

Li Wei, director of the Meida Research Department of the international trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, believes that China's exports to the US will continue to decline in 2009 and may not be very small.

And if China comes up with some policies to prevent the decline of exports, it may also lead to accusations by the United States that China is adopting trade protectionism and even triggering a "trade war" between the two sides.

Therefore, how to open up the US market is a problem that Chinese enterprises should ponder over when the export is stagnant.

      2. 技術性貿易措施讓中國產品“很受傷”

Compared with China, the US technical trade measures are demanding, fast updating, strict testing standards and complex testing procedures.

Chinese products have always been the focus of attention of us technical trade measures, among which children's products are the most important ones.

For example, the US Consumer Product Safety Act, which came into effect in August 14, 2008, not only provides more stringent lead standards for children's products, but also prohibits the sale, production and importation of children's products and child care products containing some two phthalates. It also requires that each child product imported into the United States must be accompanied by an independent third party safety certification.

The bill has become the "threshold" for the export of Chinese consumer goods to the United States. Many manufacturing enterprises have suffered huge losses because they can not meet the requirements of the bill, or are frequently recalled, or "look back on the US market".

In addition to a number of federal consumer product testing regulations, the state has also had a large number of consumer goods standards, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of Chinese products exporting to the United States.

From the perspective of the long-term development trend of Sino US trade, the US technical trade measures will be more and more strict whether it is for the sake of consumer product safety or from the point of view of trade protection. Therefore, if we want to open the door to the US consumer goods market and maintain a place in the fierce competition, Chinese enterprises must improve the quality of products and win the quality. At the same time, we must carefully study the standards of various consumer products in the United States, strictly enforce the testing requirements and procedures, and ensure that their products are not recalled.

In 2008, a Sino US Summit on consumer goods safety was held in Beijing in August. The two sides signed an action plan for consumer goods safety in China and the United States, exchanging and co operating information on safety issues, standard systems and changes, technical regulations and changes, conformity assessment procedures and changes in consumer goods trade, holding regular Sino US Consumer Product Safety Summit, and setting up corresponding working groups in consumer goods areas of common concern.

When an emergency involving major safety and public health is encountered, the two sides may hold an interim meeting after consultation.

The signing of the plan will further deepen the cooperation and exchanges between China and the United States on the quality and safety of consumer goods, so that the consumer goods safety and consumers' legitimate rights and interests of the two countries will be better protected, and it will also play a positive role in promoting the smooth progress of Sino US trade.

In short, consumer goods are an important part of Sino US bilateral trade. Consumer goods safety is also a common concern between China and the United States. With the joint efforts of the government, producers and trade associations, China and the United States will achieve greater success in the consumer goods trade.

Editor in chief: Xu Qiyun