The Truth About Bar Codes

An email currently making the rounds informs us that the country in which a potentially hazardous product was made can easily be determined by deciphering the first three digits of its bar code. Unfortunately, the tip is more misleading than helpful.

There is a type of bar code that contains country-specific information, but it's most commonly used outside the U.S.  And instead of revealing where the product is actually made, it indicates what country the bar code itself was issued in.

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