Baby powder recall the latest slip-up for Tiger Brands
Share price slump wipes R1.9bn off its market value after the company announces traces of asbestos were detected in some test samples
07 September 2022 - 10:56
UPDATED 07 September 2022 - 22:55
Tiger Brands has recalled Purity Essentials baby powder that may have been contaminated by traces of toxic asbestos, the latest product safety concern for a group still fighting a class-action lawsuit related to a listeria outbreak traced to products from its meat-processing plant.
The batch of raw material with the trace levels of asbestos does not meet the company’s strict quality and safety standards, Tiger Brands said. It is working with retail and wholesale customers to remove all affected items from the shelves...
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