SK-II recall (1)
Someone buzzed me some unconfirmed information that SK-II, the premium skin care products, is being recalled from the counters in China due to the content of some "unsafe" materials.
I am not sure of the authentic of these latest news. I did a google search, I found out some not-so-old news. Read on.
Via the China Daily on 13th March 2006
Misleading claims
US-based beauty products giant P&G was hit with complaints from a Nanchang woman in March over the SKII anti-ageing De-Wrinkle Essence skincare product. The woman said it was ineffective and sparked an allergic reaction.
P&G was fined for misleading consumers in its skincare product ads on April 11. The Nanchang Commercial and Industrial Bureau in the provincial capital of East China’s Jiangxi Province settled on a fine of 200,000 yuan (US$24,000) after a 20-day investigation into SKII.
The bureau has also looked into SKII’s ingredients in response to another consumer’s accusations that the skincare formula contained "unsafe materials."
P&G China spokesperson Feng Jialu insisted the product was safe, and said the only problem was related to advertising. Sales of SKII are stable on the Chinese mainland, but media reports have suggested that 12 per cent of SKII’s frequent users doubted the product’s quality, based on a confidential survey conducted by P&G early last April.
Actually, it is no cause of concern for me, having tried SK-II myself and ALLEGIC to this expensive brand. I am not surprised at all at this piece of news.
Will keep you informed of any latest development.
