Is the Kenyan market full of chineese products?If so,be careful what you buy.So many recalls here on a lot of made in china products.For more information you can check this website

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

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wa B:I believe that china is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today.Of course Bush and his cronies are not happy,so they will do everything to hamper this growth and demonising chinese products is one of them.

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Originally posted by Nyina Wa Bakhita:
Is the Kenyan market full of chineese products?If so,be careful what you buy.So many recalls here on a lot of made in china products.For more information you can check this website

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html

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wa B:I believe that china is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today.Of course Bush and his cronies are not happy,so they will do everything to hamper this growth and demonising chinese products is one of them.

Mbugua,
It is not conspiracy, it is about safety of the consumer healthwise, as well as economicwise. The growth of Chinese economy has nothing to contribute to the economy in Kenya. In fact it is a disaster.

I would not go contaminated food, or toys just because China is selling us the argument of Uncle Sam's conspiracy. The Chinese do not play fair with anyone. We do not jump from Uncle Sam's pan into Uncle Chen's fire.

Like Nyina Wa B says, Just beware of Chinese products. At least the Americans have strong consumer advocacy groups. In Kenya, they are not there, and by the time we realize the danger, irrepearable damage will have been done.

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and by the time we realize the danger, irrepearable damage will have been done.

That is very true.

Mbugua wa wambui
Do you see now?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6951586.stm

Malaria drugs recalled in Kenya

An estimated 35,000 people die of malaria in Kenya each year
A Chinese pharmaceutical firm plans to recall thousands of anti-malarial drugs supplied to Kenya after discovering a counterfeit syndicate.
The vice-president of Holley-Cotec Pharmaceuticals said 20,000 doses of Duo-cotecxin will be removed from sale.

He told the BBC an analysis of the counterfeit product showed it had very low active ingredients and patients taking it would not be cured.

An estimated 35,000 people die of malaria in Kenya each year.

Duo-cotecxin is one of the artemisinin-based combination therapy drugs highly recommended by World Health Organization to treat malaria and is widely supplied in government and private hospitals in Kenya.

New technology

The Ministry of Health has been spearheading a campaign to crack down on counterfeit drugs that are readily available in the Kenyan market.

Dr Willy Akwale, who heads the government anti-malaria control unit, said this is the first case of a counterfeit supply of artemisinin combination therapy drugs.

"There have been many counterfeits on the sulphur-based anti-malaria drugs before, forcing us to have difficulties in countering the disease," Dr Akwale told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.

Eric Law, Holley-Cotec Pharmaceuticals' vice-president, said they are yet to locate the source of the counterfeits, but there is strong evidence linking the supplies to Asia.

"We are now going to introduce a new technology to tamper-proof the doses that will be supplied to replace the withdrawn drugs," Mr Law told the BBC News Website.

Health officials warn of a global health catastrophe if a growing trade in fake anti-malarial drugs leads to widespread resistance.

Sophisticated trans-national gangs are thought to be behind the counterfeit drugs, a fast-growing multibillion dollar business.

Meanwhile, the Kenyan government said on Thursday that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of children sleeping under insecticide treated mosquito nets.

It said that a two-year campaign to provide nets at subsidised prices has resulted in more than two-thirds of under five-year-olds sleeping under them

And now this is worrying
http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry....y_id=1&newsid=104719

Recalled dolls still on sale

Story by NATION Correspondents
Publication Date: 8/18/2007
Some Chinese-made dolls which have been recalled by its manufacturer are still on sale in Nairobi.

A spot check by the Saturday Nation revealed that toy shop owners were unaware of the recall.

They toys, which were recalled worldwide are from Mattel Inc. The company said through its website that they had done so in cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The manager of No Maneno and Lightex, Mr Pravin Singh, said he was not aware of the recall.

Not affected

At Toyshack on Digo Road in Nairobi, an employee who declined to identify herself said she was aware of the recall of the toys containing the lead pigments, but her shop had not been affected.

The voluntary recalling of toys include dolls such as Barbie, Polly Pocket, Batman Magna, Doggie Daycare and Shonen Jump’s One Piece play sets which are said to contain small powerful magnets.

The recall message said the magnets could accidentally be swallowed or placed by a child in their nose or ears.

“When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract to each other and cause intestinal perforation, infection or blockage, which can be fatal,” the message warned.

In June, Mattel Inc, which is the largest US toy maker, recalled some 1.5 million Chinese-made Fisher-Price infant toys worldwide for possible lead-paint hazards to children.

Sajini,isn't there anything the govt can do to make sure the citizens are protected?Oh.Like anyone cares.It is very sad.

Poor China.I hope they know that this is what you call a miracle.God is good.Even when we do not give Him credit.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-08-19-china-airliner_N.htm

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This is a real miracle, i hope they will see it that way. Ngai ndari thome atoi..

Wa B, i think we should also give some thought to what Mbugua is saying.we saw what the Brits did when Good tall Chris Murungaru and Mwiraria attemted to deny De la Rue the renewal of their contract.Mr. clay was in the news saying how the govt is vomiting on the shoes! They have done good to re call their stuff but i think they we should give them a chance.compe ni noma

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Originally posted by kariúki wa kíhia:
Wa B, i think we should also give some thought to what Mbugua is saying.we saw what the Brits did when Good tall Chris Murungaru and Mwiraria attemted to deny De la Rue the renewal of their contract.Mr. clay was in the news saying how the govt is vomiting on the shoes! They have done good to re call their stuff but i think they we should give them a chance.compe ni noma

WaKihia,when it comes to my family and their health,it really does not matter whether Brit or USA are telling fibs or not.All I really care about is my family and I will take the necessary precautions to make sure they stay safe.We all know that our actions could safe or kill someone.Which one are you gonna pick WaKihia?Which one?

OMG!I can not believe this.

You will, perhaps, have heard of stranger things happening in China,though not of an inflationary nature. China's manufacturing industry hasbeen repeatedly tarnished this year by a string of scandals involvingshoddy or dangerous goods, especially toys and medicines, made for bothdomestic and foreign markets. A few days ago, State media reported that used condoms are beingrecycled into hair bands in southern China, threatening to spreadsexually-transmittable diseases they were originally meant to prevent. The rubber hair bands were found in local markets and beauty salons intwo cities in southern Guangdong province, China Daily newspaper said. "These cheap and colourful rubber bands and hair ties sell well . . .threatening the health of local people," it said. Despite being recycled, the hair bands could still contain bacteria andviruses, it said. "People could be infected with Aids, (genital) warts, or other diseasesif they hold the rubber bands or strings in their mouths while waivingtheir hair into plaits or buns," the paper quoted a local dermatologistwho gave only his surname, Dong, as saying. A bag of 10 of the recycled bands sells for just 25 fen (three cents),much cheaper than others on the market, accounting for their popularity,the paper said. A government official was quoted as saying recycling condoms wasillegal. Indeed.