Draft rules to increase recalls of products

China will increase product recalls for ordinary consumer products in an effort to enhance consumer safety, under a draft regulation put forward by the country's quality watchdog.

The draft, which was made public by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on Wednesday to solicit public opinion, stipulates that producers are the primary party responsible for the recall of products, while wholesalers should also take some of the responsibility.

The draft also clarified the categories of consumer products that must be recalled after the discovery of defects that might endanger consumers. Food, drugs, health supplements, cosmetics, services, media and printed products are not listed in the product recall categories, the authority said.