Rapid Alert System

From toy-shaped cigarette lighters to a short-circuting plush rabbit that catches fire, a European safety watchdog warned today of a growing number of dangerous products for sale, with most coming from China.

After the recent ban on the import of Alphonso mangoes over claims of a fruit fly infestation, the European union (EU) is now looking to ban Indian betel or 'paan leaves'.  Earlier this week the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued...

From toy-shaped cigarette lighters to a short-circuting plush rabbit that catches fire, a European safety watchdog warned today of a growing number of dangerous products for sale, with most coming from China.

After the recent ban on the import of Alphonso mangoes over claims of a fruit fly infestation, the European union (EU) is now looking to ban Indian betel or 'paan leaves'.  Earlier this week the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued...