Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Safety Alert: Korean Baby Powder Recall

According to the Korean Consumer Agency , the Korean Drug and Food Administration found 12 baby powders containing the harmful substance, Asbestos. Here is the list of products that are currently banned from sale and are being re-called:

Company

Product

Location

Daebong LS

Allo and Lugh Baby Compact Powder

Inchon

Duksan Pure Chemicals

Duksan Talc (raw material)

Gyeonggi-do

Rakhee Pharm

Rakhee Baby Powder

Gyeonggi-do

Sung Kwang Pharm

Cutiemaman Baby Powder

Gyeonggi-do

UCL

Babyra Baby Compact Powder

Incheon

Babyra Baby Powder

Boryung Medience

Boryung NUK Baby Powder

Gyeonggi-do

Boryung NUK Baby Colored Compact Powder

Boryung NUK Baby Compact Powder

Boryung NUK Clinic Baby Powder

Korea Monica Pharm

Monica Baby Powder

North Chungcheong

Korea Kolmar

La Couvee Baby Powder

South Chungcheong


I'm not too familiar with the products, but I do know that Boryung NUK is a very popular baby product brand in Korea. In recent years, I have seen Boryung products readily available in most US Korean markets and stores.....not sure if their baby powder was sold in the US or not.

For more information, you can www.kca.go.kr/jsp/eng/news. Photo taken from ajnews.co.kr