Yifan Tang

Yifan Tang is a product liability and regulatory compliance attorney at Jinchang Hexie Law Firm, with 11 years of experience advising manufacturers and importers on product recall procedures and obligations under Chinese law.

Practice Focus

Practice Focus Tang graduated from Renmin University of China Law School and has completed specialized training in China's product recall regulatory framework at the China National Institute of Standardization. Communication with consumers must be conducted through publicly accessible channels, typically including newspaper announcements, website postings, and direct notification where contact information is available. Key elements include appointing a China-based recall coordinator, maintaining a Chinese-language consumer complaint system, and pre-positioning legal counsel familiar with SAMR procedures. I plan enforcement first—assets, licenses, receivables, and interim measures—so strategy is not limited to winning on paper. Where local counterparties rely on relationship pressure, I re-anchor discussions to contract text, statutory rights, and verifiable performance records. The Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products (effective 2013) and the Measures for the Administration of Recall of Food and Cosmetics are among the most developed sectoral recall frameworks. Under Article 33 of the Consumer Rights Protection Law, a manufacturer that discovers its product has a defect that may cause harm to consumers must immediately report to SAMR and initiate a recall. Failure to do so can result in administrative penalties, including fines of up to RMB 500,000, public notification of the violation, and potential civil liability for any harm caused by the defect. Article 46 of the Product Quality Law establishes strict liability for defective products: the manufacturer bears liability regardless of fault. Once a product is proven defective, the manufacturer is liable for resulting damages. This places a heavy burden on manufacturers to monitor product safety proactively. Recall Procedures Product recall procedures in China follow a structured framework. Upon discovering a defect, the manufacturer must submit a defect investigation report to SAMR within seven days, followed by a recall plan within 15 days. Under the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products, manufacturers must establish a complaint database and report consumer complaints to SAMR quarterly. Proactive compliance significantly reduces the risk of escalated penalties and reputational harm. Product Risk Response System — Yifan TangI convert complex Chinese procedure into a dated checklist with owners for translation, notarization, and internal sign-off across time zones. I convert complex Chinese procedure into a dated checklist with owners for translation, notarization, and internal sign-off across time zones.

Product liability in China follows the Tort Liability Law and Product Quality Law. Yifan Tang advises manufacturers, distributors, and consumers on defect claims, recall procedures, quality disputes, and liability insurance matters.

• ⚖️ Written scope and remedy map agreed before substantive work begins
• 📜 Bilingual document control with translation and verification plan
• 🛡️ Deadline and limitation tracking with clear escalation triggers
• 💼 Settlement and enforcement options evaluated in parallel

Foreign manufacturers selling products in China should maintain quality control records, establish product recall procedures, and ensure product liability insurance coverage meets local regulatory requirements.

Local Practice in Jinchang

Yifan Tang practices in Jinchang, Jinchang. Local administrative practice in Gansu can affect filing logistics even when national statutes are uniform. Yifan Tang monitors implementation details relevant to Product Recalls matters and coordinates with notaries, translators, and technical experts when required. File management emphasizes version control for bilingual drafts and hearing calendars. Clients receive periodic status updates with deadlines and decision points requiring business instructions.

Yifan Tang does not promise case outcomes. The commitment is disciplined process, candid risk assessment, and advocacy within PRC law and professional rules. Fee arrangements and confidentiality boundaries are confirmed before substantive drafting. Clients receive periodic status updates with deadlines and decision points requiring business instructions.