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China Launches Probe After Media Reports of Contaminated Diapers
- On Monday, Beijing's State Administration for Market Regulation launched an investigation into diaper brands Huggies, Babycare, and Bibabebe following reports that products contained formamide, a rash-causing irritant.
- The investigation follows a report last week from Economic Information Daily claiming diapers tested positive for formamide, a toxic substance that can also cause dizziness.
- Huggies announced Sunday it is taking legal action over "certain false, misleading and malicious brand-damaging information," while all three makers stated third-party retesting detected no formamide.
- Consumer safety remains a sensitive issue in China, where authorities are particularly vigilant following a 2008 scandal involving contaminated milk powder that left around 300,000 children ill.
- The State Administration for Market Regulation is working with national health authorities on the probe and promised to "promptly" announce relevant information, though no investigation timeline was specified.
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Layers of Huggies, Babycare and Bibabe brand have been tested positive for formamide, a substance that can cause irritation and dizziness, according to the newspaper Media Economic Information
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