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2010-05-01 China-Japan-Koreas

Bad Chinese Magnesium Entered US Arsenal

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Federal authorities charged six people and three companies Friday with importing substandard magnesium powder from China into the United States, where officials say it got into the Defense Department's arsenal but was discovered before being used in combat or exercises.

Too late, but not in a way that cost American lives. At least, assuming we have other stuff already made that they can use instead.

Assume nothing from the Chinese. Test everything we import from them when it hits the dock and charge the importer. If it fails, just send it back. Let the importer work it out with the company they got it from.

Posted by gorb 2010-05-01 04:17|| 2010-05-01 04:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Better yet, don't import from China.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2010-05-01 11:00|| 2010-05-01 11:00|| Front Page Top

#3 They put melamine in that as well?

Posted by john frum 2010-05-01 12:31|| 2010-05-01 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Melamine and every other form of toxic waste they don't want to actually have to deal with. The latest greatest thing I have heard about is that they are using cadmium instead of lead because people were whining too much about the lead in the toys and kids' jewelry they'd ship over here. Hey, cadmium isn't exactly lead, so it must be OK, right?

Posted by gorb 2010-05-01 15:39|| 2010-05-01 15:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Back in the day, when Made In Japan meant cheap plastic crap, you knew you were getting cheap plastic crap but it wouldn't kill you. Is there *anything* the Chinese make that is actually what it says on the label?

Posted by SteveS 2010-05-01 18:18|| 2010-05-01 18:18|| Front Page Top

#6 payback for selling them toxic bonds?

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-01 18:25|| 2010-05-01 18:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Some Indians weavers have become partially blind after touching bales of raw silk imported from China

An official said chemicals had been added to increase the weight of silk and to make the cloth look more attractive

Posted by john frum 2010-05-01 18:40|| 2010-05-01 18:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Geez, I can't wait to take that Chinese Nuclear Weapons Plant tour...

Posted by tu3031 2010-05-01 22:58|| 2010-05-01 22:58|| Front Page Top

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