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Fri, Aug 31, 2007
Reuters
Chocolates to make your skin crawl

Aug. 30 - A maggot-filled box of chocolates has raised further concern about the quality of products ''Made in China.''

A South Korean consumer bought a box of imitation Ferrero Rocher during a visit to China. When he opened them back home he found they were infested with maggots.

Crawling among the wrappers were dozens of maggots - identified by an expert as the larvae of a small moth.

The chocolates - imitation Ferrero Rocher - were bought in China.

When the buyer contacted the manufacturer they said he would only get a refund if he took the box back.

Consumer rights experts also say proving the contamination occurred at source could be a problem.

But even without proof it means more damage to China's already tarnished reputation.


 

 
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