China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine has issued a circular which asks for a nationwide inspection of household utensils to be carried out from now until May 15, 2009.

Johnson & Johnson China has held a press conference in Beijing, saying that tests by the company's quality department test show that Johnson & Johnson's baby products are safe, so there is no need to withdraw them from sale or recall them.

Shenzhen Municipal Department of Industry and Commerce has released the result of their tests of imported clothes during the third and fourth quarters of this year showing that 18 out of 30 batches of the imported clothes checked were substandard.

Hanyang Department for Industry and Commerce in Wuhan has issued a reminder to consumers, warning them that some fresh-looking meat might contain methanol.

A recent sampling inspection result showed that 158 of the 178 batches of school uniforms manufactured by 89 companies are up to standard, according to the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.

China's Infant Clothing Standard will come into effect in October 2008, – the first national standard especially for infant clothing safety in China.