Recently, some media reported that a consumer in Xi'an reported that he had eaten “foreign matter†dead beetles in Abbott’s milk powder, and the news attracted attention after being exposed. Yesterday, Abbott’s relevant staff said in an inquiry that the company is currently investigating the situation and said that as of now, the same batch of products has not received any other complaints. It is understood that this is not the first time Abbott has been accused of foreign objects in China's milk powder.
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Children's milk powder eats dead insects
Recently, Huang Juan, who lives in Xi'an High-tech Zone, purchased 3 cans of Abbott infant Xikang milk powder at a local supermarket. He found a dead worm during the feeding process. This is not the first time Abbott milk powder has been exposed in China for alleged quality problems. In December 2010, dead insects were found in Abbott infant formula purchased by a consumer in Baoji, Shaanxi. Previously, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places also revealed news of foreign bodies in Abbott milk powder. After each incident, Abbott claimed that there was no problem with the company's products.
Huang Juan said that his one-and-a-half-year-old child has been eating Abbott’s milk powder since birth and has eaten about 3 cans a month. He has eaten worms and has jeopardized his trust in foreign brands.
In Huang Juan's purchase of milk powder, Xiren High-tech Zone Renren [15.71-1.69% Research] supermarkets sell Abbott, Wyeth, Mead Johnson, and other imported brands of milk powder, which is approximately 20%-30% more expensive than similar domestic brands. Abbott’s publicity logo said: The products are selected for quality milk sources in Europe and New Zealand. Each batch of products has undergone 1500 quality inspections; 100% of them have been imported, and each batch has received the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau inspection certificate. The Abbott Golden Smart-Protective 100TM Singapore Nutrition Factory has been awarded the "Gold" certification of the Green Standard.
Huang Juan is skeptical: "Are there no worms detected in 1500 tests?"
In response to the Insect Incident, the reporter contacted the Abbott Northwest Sales Manager on the evening of November 29, and the other party did not respond, claiming that there would be a higher-level person in charge to contact the reporter. However, as of December 1 there was no audio. The reporter called Abbott China Co., Ltd. in Shanghai several times on November 30. The other party promised to reply to the bug incident. But as of the time of the press release, Abbott has not yet responded.
>>Investigation
Frequent milk powder problems
In recent years, foreign brand milk powder frequently has quality problems. In September last year, Abbott announced that it had recalled branded baby milk powder sold in the United States, Puerto Rico, and some Caribbean countries on the grounds that the product may be contaminated with beetles. In the first half of this year, South Korea's daily dairy products were detected as containing formalin. Prior to this, Mead Johnson, Nestle and other first-line foreign brands of milk powder had also exposed metal pollution, iodine exceeded the incident.
He Xue, head of the Department of Hygiene and Food Inspection and Supervision of the Shaanxi Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, suggested that China should carry out an assessment of the food safety of the country of origin of imported foods, and carry out reviews retrospectively. At the same time, according to the laws and regulations of China and the national food safety standards, the risk assessment of the epidemic diseases, toxic and hazardous foods, and the implementation of different testing standards based on the results.
According to data released by the AQSIQ, from March to August 2010, the total number of unsatisfactory dairy products entering the country totaled 670 tons, of which 93.8% were unqualified milk powders, and infant milk powder accounted for half of them. Excessive levels of fungus and heavy metals were the main causes of unqualified infant formula milk powder.
>>Consumer
Children's milk powder eats dead insects
Recently, Huang Juan, who lives in Xi'an High-tech Zone, purchased 3 cans of Abbott infant Xikang milk powder at a local supermarket. He found a dead worm during the feeding process. This is not the first time Abbott milk powder has been exposed in China for alleged quality problems. In December 2010, dead insects were found in Abbott infant formula purchased by a consumer in Baoji, Shaanxi. Previously, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places also revealed news of foreign bodies in Abbott milk powder. After each incident, Abbott claimed that there was no problem with the company's products.
Huang Juan said that his one-and-a-half-year-old child has been eating Abbott’s milk powder since birth and has eaten about 3 cans a month. He has eaten worms and has jeopardized his trust in foreign brands.
In Huang Juan's purchase of milk powder, Xiren High-tech Zone Renren [15.71-1.69% Research] supermarkets sell Abbott, Wyeth, Mead Johnson, and other imported brands of milk powder, which is approximately 20%-30% more expensive than similar domestic brands. Abbott’s publicity logo said: The products are selected for quality milk sources in Europe and New Zealand. Each batch of products has undergone 1500 quality inspections; 100% of them have been imported, and each batch has received the entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau inspection certificate. The Abbott Golden Smart-Protective 100TM Singapore Nutrition Factory has been awarded the "Gold" certification of the Green Standard.
Huang Juan is skeptical: "Are there no worms detected in 1500 tests?"
In response to the Insect Incident, the reporter contacted the Abbott Northwest Sales Manager on the evening of November 29, and the other party did not respond, claiming that there would be a higher-level person in charge to contact the reporter. However, as of December 1 there was no audio. The reporter called Abbott China Co., Ltd. in Shanghai several times on November 30. The other party promised to reply to the bug incident. But as of the time of the press release, Abbott has not yet responded.
>>Investigation
Frequent milk powder problems
In recent years, foreign brand milk powder frequently has quality problems. In September last year, Abbott announced that it had recalled branded baby milk powder sold in the United States, Puerto Rico, and some Caribbean countries on the grounds that the product may be contaminated with beetles. In the first half of this year, South Korea's daily dairy products were detected as containing formalin. Prior to this, Mead Johnson, Nestle and other first-line foreign brands of milk powder had also exposed metal pollution, iodine exceeded the incident.
He Xue, head of the Department of Hygiene and Food Inspection and Supervision of the Shaanxi Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, suggested that China should carry out an assessment of the food safety of the country of origin of imported foods, and carry out reviews retrospectively. At the same time, according to the laws and regulations of China and the national food safety standards, the risk assessment of the epidemic diseases, toxic and hazardous foods, and the implementation of different testing standards based on the results.
According to data released by the AQSIQ, from March to August 2010, the total number of unsatisfactory dairy products entering the country totaled 670 tons, of which 93.8% were unqualified milk powders, and infant milk powder accounted for half of them. Excessive levels of fungus and heavy metals were the main causes of unqualified infant formula milk powder.
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