The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority or AVA has found
excessive levels of methanol in two Chinese wine products
manufactured by Lam Hock Leong Trading Company.
The two products found with excessive levels of methanol are
“King Narcissus brand Ginseng Wine Tonic” and “Camel Brand Rice
Wine”.
Retailers have been instructed to remove all the affected
Chinese wine products.
As a precaution, other products manufactured by the same company
have also been removed from shelves.
They include "King Narcissus" brand's Superior Rice Wine and
brand Rice Wine.
From "Camel" brand - it's the Wu Chia Pi Chiew and Rose Wine
while "Chon Mar" brand was the Red Samsu.
As an added precaution, the authorities have also instructed the
factory to suspend its production and recall all the Chinese wine
products produced by the factory with immediate effect, pending
AVA’s investigation.
Consumers who have purchased any of the seven wine products
produced by the company should discard the products and not consume
them.
Excessive intake of methanol may cause visual disturbances,
nausea, abdominal and muscle pain, dizziness, seizures and
coma.
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