White Rabbit denies 'contaminated candy' claim

时间：2007-07-21 06:00:32

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SHANGHAI，July 20 - The manufacturer of White Rabbit candy yesterday released the results of a laboratory test countering accusations1 by Philippine food authorities that its product contains formaldehyde.

 

Weng Mao, the general manager of Guan Sheng Yuan (Group) Ltd (GSY), said at a press conference that the company had received a sample test result from SGS, an international inspection2 company, showing its products were free of the poisonous chemical.

 

"The report is convincing enough to dispel3 the untrue reports from some overseas media," he said.

 

On Monday, the Philippines' bureau of foods and drugs under the health department banned the distribution and sale of the candy plus three other China-made products: Milk Candy, Balron Grape Biscuits and Yong Kang Foods Grape Biscuits, which hail from Fujian and Guangdong provinces.

 

It claimed sample tests on them had shown they contained harmful substances, such as formaldehyde.

 

The bureau also issued an advisory4, asking the public not to buy or consume the four products.

 

Shanghai's quality supervision5 bureau has begun its own investigation6, but no results have yet been reached.

 

GSY told the media on Wednesday it had conducted its own sample tests and had found no poisonous chemicals. This was followed by the release of the SGS test results.

 

Weng said GSY had suffered huge losses as a result of the claims made about its products.

 

"The Philippine food and drug authorities told the world the candy was poisonous without publishing any relevant test reports or verifying with us," Weng said.

 

"The news was soon widely spread and supermarkets in the Philippines and Hong Kong have removed the candy from their shelves.

 

"But when we requested the Philippines bureau to provide us with a copy of their test report, they ignored us. "It is extremely irresponsible."

 

Weng said his company will maintain its right to claim compensation.

 

White Rabbit is a Shanghai confectionery brand established more than 50 years ago. Some 80 tons of the candy have been exported to the Philippines since 1979.

 

Zhou Hongzu, a 47-year-old sales clerk at the Chang Chun food store on Huaihai Road in downtown Shanghai, said she always sold plenty of White Rabbit.

 

"It is one of the most popular candies because of the cheap price and good taste," she said.

 
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1 accusations 3e7158a2ffc2cb3d02e77822c38c959b     
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名
参考例句：
  • There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
  • He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。
2 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查，审查，检阅
参考例句：
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
3 dispel XtQx0     
vt.驱走，驱散，消除
参考例句：
  • I tried in vain to dispel her misgivings.我试图消除她的疑虑，但没有成功。
  • We hope the programme will dispel certain misconceptions about the disease.我们希望这个节目能消除对这种疾病的一些误解。
4 advisory lKvyj     
adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询
参考例句：
  • I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
  • He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。
5 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
6 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

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