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‘Made in China’

BRUSSELS: From toy-shaped cigarette lighters to a short-circuting plush rabbit that catches fire, a European safety watchdog warned on Monday of a growing number of dangerous products for sale, with most coming from China.The watchdog said it had issued 2,435 notifications of unsafe products ranging from children’s playthings to clothing

By our correspondents
March 24, 2015
BRUSSELS: From toy-shaped cigarette lighters to a short-circuting plush rabbit that catches fire, a European safety watchdog warned on Monday of a growing number of dangerous products for sale, with most coming from China.
The watchdog said it had issued 2,435 notifications of unsafe products ranging from children’s playthings to clothing and appliances in 2014, which was three percent more than in 2013.