Distiller suspends production
By Xu Chi |
November 28, 2012, Wednesday
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PRODUCTION of Jiugui liquor was halted yesterday as its maker began removing plastic equipment said to be responsible for toxic plasticizers found in the drink.
However, the Hunan Jiugui Liquor Co, based in central China's Hunan Province, has said it would not be recalling liquor already on shelves, the Beijing News reported.
Last week, the company apologized to customers and investors for the plasticizers found in samples of its products. But it said the liquor was safe to drink and claimed media reports had caused "confusion and misunderstanding" among its customers.
"Our products would not be recalled because the company wants to focus on the current modification works and risk control," Xia Xinguo, the company's general manager, told the newspaper.
The report said that vendors across the country had expressed concern as there would now be few customers for the liquor and they could not return it to the producer.
Some Beijing vendors told the Legal Evening News that no one had been buying the liquor recently and the company refused to take back the product.
"We are stuck in the business as we may lose dealership for the products in the future if we insist on returning all the products piling up in storage," said a vendor surnamed Sun.
Last week, quality watchdogs in Hunan said they detected plasticizers in samples of Jiugui liquor and urged the producer to determine the source of the toxic substances, believed to impair male sexual function and cause liver cancer.
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