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In December 2021, the world-renowned Procter & Gamble company suddenly fell into a crisis of carcinogen benzene contamination.
That's right, it's that Procter & Gamble, and many of their products such as Pantene, Plant Philosophy, Australian Silk Kangaroo and Head & Shoulders have been urgently recalled in the U.S. market.
As soon as this happened, Procter & Gamble quickly issued a recall announcement, and on December 17, they confirmed the severity of the problem, and then began a comprehensive product recall.
When those big supermarkets in the United States saw this situation, they did not dare to slack off, and immediately removed other P&G products from the shelves, so as not to cause panic among consumers.
Speaking of which, these recalled products are sold all over the world, especially in the Chinese market, and their influence is great.
Procter & Gamble also has a large business in Canada, and they have also recycled a large number of products there, and also issued an apology statement, and their attitude is still quite responsible.
However, in the Chinese market, Procter & Gamble's action is a bit sluggish, and it has not seen the recall action, which makes Chinese consumers very dissatisfied and questionable.
On the Internet, everyone's emotions are becoming more and more excited, and some people even suspect that Procter & Gamble deliberately did not carry out a recall in China in order to avoid economic losses.
The pressure of public opinion is increasing, and Procter & Gamble China finally issued a statement, saying that the products sold in the Chinese market do not use the detected carcinogenic sprays, and the products in question are mainly sold in North America.
Although this statement has reassured some consumers, many remain vigilant, fearing that the quality of products in the Chinese market will be different from those in foreign countries.
This matter is not over, because of the Procter & Gamble incident, everyone has begun to pay attention to other brands.
AS RECENTLY AS MARCH OF THIS YEAR, WALISSUR INDEPENDENT LABORATORIES REPORTED THAT ACNE TREATMENT PRODUCTS FROM ESTÉE LAUDER'S CLINIQUE BRAND, TARGET'S UP&UP AND RECKITT BENCKISER'S CLEARASIL WERE ALSO DETECTED WITH HIGH LEVELS OF BENZENE.
It's really worrying, these are big brands.
In particular, Estee Lauder, as a world-renowned major company in skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, has always had a place in the market with high-quality products.
However, this incident has dealt a big blow to their brand image.
While Clinique officials insist that their products meet safety standards, they also say that they are compliant as long as they do not exceed the legally safe dose.
However, such words did not completely dispel the public's doubts.
Procter & Gamble, as a giant of global daily necessities, has encountered a big challenge in product safety this time.
The carcinogen benzene was detected in a number of cleaning and care products, which was widely reported by the media, and everyone said that it was a big omission in the production process.
Experts have also pointed out that benzene, a colorless and toxic liquid, is particularly volatile and can easily cause cancer, which is really frightening.
In the face of such a crisis, Procter & Gamble quickly launched a recall in the U.S. and Canadian markets, but in the Chinese market, we have not seen similar actions for a long time, which has aroused widespread concern and deep questioning.
Although it is legal to use benzene as a solvent in cosmetics, this has caused concern among health experts and consumers at large.
Everyone is wondering if these companies are staying at the minimum requirements of the law when implementing production safety standards, instead of taking stricter safety measures.
All of these things reflect the problem that even large multinational companies can have loopholes in product quality and safety supervision.
The frequent occurrence of such problems not only affects the company's reputation, but also deepens consumers' doubts about the safety of internationally renowned brand products.
Procter & Gamble's failure to recall products in the Chinese market may also reflect China's relatively strict regulation of imported goods in some aspects, effectively preventing possible inferior products from entering the market.
In fact, this situation also challenges the common misconception that foreign products are lax in the Chinese market.
China has its own strict standards for the supervision of daily necessities and food.
To a large extent, these regulations ensure the health and safety of consumers.
This incident not only reminds consumers to be more cautious when choosing products, but also prompts companies to strengthen internal monitoring to ensure that all products on the market meet the highest safety standards.
It is hoped that companies such as Procter & Gamble will take these issues seriously and not disappoint the trust and expectations of consumers.