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Procter & Gamble has another problem this time.
In April 2024, the cleaning giant is once again in the limelight, but this time it's not a good thing.
MANY OF ITS BRANDS, INCLUDING THE WELL-KNOWN PANTENE, BOTANICAL PHILOSOPHY, PLANT-SENSE PHILOSOPHY, AOSI KANGAROO, AND THE WATERLESS SPRAY HAIR CARE PRODUCT, HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO CONTAIN CARCINOGEN BENZENE.
Oh my God, this is a bombshell.
Speaking of benzene, it is a notorious carcinogen, long-term exposure may cause chronic poisoning, headaches, vomiting, and even damage to the central nervous system, and in severe cases, it may also induce leukemia.
It's chilling that such a terrible thing actually appeared in Procter & Gamble's products.
Although Procter & Gamble announced the content of benzene in some cleaning products online in December 2021, this incident still attracted widespread attention.
The U.S. and Canadian markets reacted quickly and immediately removed the products from the shelves.
But in the Chinese market? These products are still lying on the shelves, which can make Chinese consumers angry.
In the face of product recalls in the North American market, Procter & Gamble is quite reassuring.
They said that the affected products are limited to the North American market, and there are no problems with exports to China.
That being said, the stone in the hearts of Chinese consumers has not yet landed.
Why? This is because there are differences in the safety standards of chemical substances between China and the United States.
This difference can put a big question mark on the safety of P&G's products.
In fact, this is not the first time that Procter & Gamble has attracted public attention because of product safety issues.
As early as 2017, Hong Kong authorities detected that a number of P&G products contained dioxane, a chemical harmful to human health.
Now, coupled with this benzene incident, the public is really on high alert to the safety of P&G's care products.
Having said that, on April 5, 2024, Procter & Gamble announced another blockbuster news: they are recalling about 8.2 million bags of laundry detergent.
There are quite a few brands involved, including the well-known Tide.
These brands are also selling well in the Chinese market.
The reason for the recall is that the product is packaged with defects, which may make it difficult for children to breathe, have seizures, and even cause burns if the powder comes into contact with the eyes.
While there have been no reports of child victimization, P&G has taken key preventive action this time.
In China, toiletries and laundry products are strictly monitored.
In April 2022, the mainland issued a new safety standard for laundry products, specifically proposing measures to prevent accidental ingestion by infants and young children.
Families with young children should be extra careful with these products.
But then again, Procter & Gamble's products sold in the Chinese market are not involved in a recall this time.
Although Procter & Gamble has been in the spotlight in the North American market for multiple security incidents, its position in the Chinese market is quite strong.
The multinational giant has been in China for more than 30 years, and its products and brands have been localized.
In China, P&G has nearly 23 brands covering nine product lines.
Like Head & Shoulders, Rejoice, Pantene and Sassoon, they are all well-known brands.
The extensive influence of these brands not only promotes the development of the regional economy, but also brings a lot of competitive pressure to local cleaning and care product brands.
It seems that this P&G recall is a real reminder to multinational companies: in the global market, responsibility is the most important thing.
While Procter & Gamble is doing well, adapting and influencing the Chinese market, the continuous product safety incidents have also made consumers highly vigilant against these international brands.
Our strict market supervision and perfect legal system in China ensure the safety of consumers.
Once a problem is identified, the relevant regulations ensure that the problem can be properly addressed.
Now that domestic brands are developing so fast, consumers are also looking forward to more high-quality, reasonably priced domestic brands to be more widely recognized.