| Regulators, stores use Web, media to respond to consumer worry over quality of Chinese imports
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies and federal regulators appear to be ramping up efforts to address consumer concern about a spate of recalls on imports of everything from toothpaste to pet food.Supermarket operators Supervalu and Safeway are posting signs in stores and giving workers talking points, while Winn-Dixie has a corporate team at the ready for any emerging tainted products issues.TV ads from Safeway and the maker of Tylenol emphasize quality control and inspection of their products while the Food & Drug Administration updated its Web site and shuffled its PR staff to deal with a crush of questions from the public.The sheer number of products exported by China, which are often cheaper than U.S.-made goods, and a cultural divide on safety requirements makes the situation difficult. For every $1 in goods the U.S.
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US regulators, stores use Web, media to respond to consumer worry over Chinese imports
U.S. companies and federal regulators appear to be ramping up efforts to address consumer concern about a spate of recalls on imports of everything from toothpaste to pet food. Supermarket operators Supervalu and Safeway are posting signs in stores and giving workers talking points, while Winn-Dixie, also a supermarket chain, has a corporate team at the ready for any emerging tainted products issues. TV ads from Safeway and the maker of Tylenol emphasize quality control and inspection of their products while the Food & Drug Administration updated its Web site and shuffled its PR staff to deal with a crush of questions from the public. The sheer number of products exported by China, which are often cheaper than U.S.-made goods, and a cultural divide on safety requirements makes the situation difficult.
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