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 BEIJING (AP) - China's shoddy product safety record took another hit Wednesday after Japanese importers recalled toothpaste containing a chemical used in antifreeze, a move that came on the heels of accusations by a U.S. company that its Chinese partner was supplying faulty tires.
Coupled with the latest international concerns was an announcement that inspectors had closed 180 food factories. China's food safety watchdog said formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial wax were being used to make candy, pickles, crackers and seafood, the official China Daily newspaper reported.
China is fighting to overcome intense criticism for exporting unsafe products ahead of next summer's Olympic Games in Beijing, a great source of national pride. Authorities in China have pushed for more stringent controls and increased publicity of their efforts to control the problem.
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