Chinese investigators have seized baby bottles made from recycled compact discs containing dangerous levels of the toxic chemical hydroxybenzene, official media reported Tuesday.
SHANGHAI, China — Chinese investigators have seized baby bottles made from recycled compact discs containing dangerous levels of the toxic chemical hydroxybenzene, official media reported Tuesday.
Police have traced the bottles to the eastern province of Zhejiang, where factories bought junked compact discs at one-third the price of new plastic certified safe for use in food containers, the Shanghai Daily newspaper reported.
Tests showed the bottles contained twice the permitted levels of hydroxybenzene, a chemical that dissolves in heated milk and can damage the liver and kidneys, the report said.
The report follows other scandals involving fake or substandard food products, including baby formula blamed for the wasting deaths of newborns and quilts stuffed with filthy cotton and fabric leavings.
Bottles have been seized from wholesale markets in various parts of eastern China, but none have yet been found in Shanghai, the paper said.
Investigators carrying out routine inspections deemed the bottles suspicious because of their irregular coloration and lack of certification, the paper said.
The reports didn't say whether bottles had been recalled from consumers, or whether any injuries had been attributed directly to them.
Source: Associated Press
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