Is anyone concerned?

[valentine92]

That all if not part of the juice we buy is manufactured in China? I went to a party last night and a few people asked me this question, which made me begin to wonder. None of the smokers at the party wanted to try my e-cigarette, they were all concerned about how it is manufactured and how clean the facilities were. I cannot find a manufacture in the USA that does not use at least one product from China. Does this concern anyone or are my friends making me paranoid? At least here in the USA things are regulated, ok maybe not the best system but I am sure much much better than China. We have no idea what these manufacturing plants look like, if they are sanitary, etc.

Any thoughts on this?

 

[anim8r]

They have executed people in China for creating, selling and exporting tainted food.

Seems pretty important to the Chinese government to implement such sever penalties.

I can't say the same for any other country.

 

[Rusty]

I'm not concerned and I have an awful lot to thank the Chinese for. Without their wonderful invention, I would still be smoking.

Rusty

 

[NoLeak]

That all if not part of the juice we buy is manufactured in China? I went to a party last night and a few people asked me this question, which made me begin to wonder. None of the smokers at the party wanted to try my e-cigarette, they were all concerned about how it is manufactured and how clean the facilities were. I cannot find a manufacture in the USA that does not use at least one product from China. Does this concern anyone or are my friends making me paranoid? At least here in the USA things are regulated, ok maybe not the best system but I am sure much much better than China. We have no idea what these manufacturing plants look like, if they are sanitary, etc.

Any thoughts on this?

There are many juice suppliers who use American made ingredients.

The only other things to worry about are the atomizers and carts. You can replace the stuffing in the carts yourself using known good materials. That leaves the atomizer.

I've read threads in the mod form about rebuilding atomizers. Perhaps there would be a market for atomizers rebuilt with known safe materials. The big concern there is the wick material.

 

[KathyinColorado]

That's one of the reasons I'm glad I decided to go with vapor4life. Leaford is in China as we speak at the factories involved in making the products. Hardware and juice. This is an extended trip - 3 months I think. He is going over quality control and improving the products. These guys use this stuff themselves and want the best for them and for all of us. They want to make sure that we have the best quality, best performance and the safest products to use so everybody keeps on smilin.

Kathy

 

[rage]

Us Americans buy so many things from China (and other foreign countries), I'm not sure how this is any different.

I bet those same people don't understand how many imported things they use, buy, and eat in a day (especially processed foods).

 

[searcher]

I used to work with a guy that had worked at a McDonald's processing plant. After some of the things he told me, I will never worry about what is in a Chinese product.

 

[Madame Psychosis]

Boge (Dekang) has independent lab analysis of their juice (see here). Place of manufacture is less important than these kind of proofs.

Failing that, I'll admit that with the smaller "cottage industry" juice makers in America, I do rely on trust and reputation.

 

[World_Groove]

Though valid, most all concerns seem to be minor when compared to combusted tobacco cigarettes.

As the industry grows, we will see all concerns being addressed.

That being said, and regardless of e-cigs, IMO we in who are in America should buy American whenever possible until our economy improves. I've seen it referred to as American Dollar Recycling. But... hey thats just my opinion.

 

[VapnRealtor]

You should probably be more leary if it was all made here in the USA

Derek

 

[Elapid]

I have considered this before I started vaping. My take on this is that vaping E-juice from China is better than smoking tobacco from the US. I guess in one way you could consider us guinea pigs, but in the other way pioneers. What I do know is that tobacco cigarettes were going to kill me and vaping is a healthier alternative. One might kill, I doubt this, but the other will kill, I know this.

 

[give it all to me]

I used to work with a guy that had worked at a McDonald's processing plant. After some of the things he told me, I will never worry about what is in a Chinese product.

What'd he tell you? Should I quit eating their fries?

 

[Charged]

Have a look at the DIY section. You can make your own right here in the good ole USA. Tell your friends you made it yourself and they'll prolly run and hide

 

[cliff5550]

I use to smoke the very, very cheapest cigarettes I could find and we'd joke that the only way they could sell them that cheap was because they were made from the floor sweepings in the tobacco barn. Or worse. That, along with the arsenic and all the other carcinogens in U.S. cigs, make me feel very comfortable using my e-cig and nic juice. Bring it on. I'll take all the Chinese-made e-cigs no one wants.

 

[ChesterN]

No, I am not concerned. I think the Chinese manufacturers are well aware that their product will be undergoing extreme analyzation from every regulatory agency known to man.

 

[316lvm]

What'd he tell you? Should I quit eating their fries?

That's just frickin hysterical. Still LMAO!

Have a look at the DIY section. You can make your own right here in the good ole USA. Tell your friends you made it yourself and they'll prolly run and hide

Double whammy - fell out of the chair ROFLMAO

I use to smoke the very, very cheapest cigarettes I could find and we'd joke that the only way they could sell them that cheap was because they were made from the floor sweepings in the tobacco barn. Or worse. That, along with the arsenic and all the other carcinogens in U.S. cigs, make me feel very comfortable using my e-cig and nic juice. Bring it on. I'll take all the Chinese-made e-cigs no one wants.

Been there, done that. Pretty scary to read "Made in Russia per Philip and Morris highest standards". Yeah, right. Glow in the dark tobacco.

 

[Taryn]

Check out this from Leaford from V4L, he is in China and took some factory pics! http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...facturing-sanitary-conditions.html#post825615

 

[tdwave]

I am sorry but i have to laugh and I am always amazed that any smoker would in fact not toke on a e-cig with the concern of it being worst for them than what they are smoking!!! A real CIGARETTE!!! COME ON!!! Just totally ignorant. No excuse for that one.

 

[searcher]

What'd he tell you? Should I quit eating their fries?

Don't worry and keep enjoying them. The info I got from the former employee was long long ago. They must have improved (I mean they are being watched over by the Dept of Agriculture, and we all know how reliable the feds are). I'm sure that all the stuff accidentally dropped in the grinder didn't exceed federal standards. I saw a web site once that showed how much unbelievable stuff could contaminate items from bread to burgers before they were classified as contaminated. I agree with the previous poster that the Chinese govt seems to have a better QC system. If they produce a poison (even by accident) it could mean their life.

 

[OutWest]

FWIW, A USDA report says that China accounts for 80% of the world's apple juice export market http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/circulars/fruit.pdf and according to the U.S. Apple Association, 42% of the apple juice sold in America is imported from China US Apple: Consumers - FAQs: Apple Juice Safety

Processed foods in the U.S. do not have where the ingredients come from (the main exceptions are if the entire product is made in another country or if it's a single ingredient item, such as raw apples). So, unless you avoid processed foods altogether, you're already ingesting products from China (along with products from several other countries).