Chinese candy maker Guan Sheng Yuan Co. denied Philippine allegations on Thursday that one of its products was tainted with formaldehyde, an embalming fluid and preservative.
The Shanghai-based confectioner said it sent samples of its "White Rabbit" milk candy to a lab for testing after it was banned by the Philippine Bureau of Food and Drugs.
"Guan Sheng Yuan Co. makes this pledge to society: Absolutely at no point during the manufacturing of White Rabbit milk candy are preservatives added," the company said in a statement posted on its Web site.
Rivals have made numerous counterfeit versions of the popular candy, the company said, calling the Philippine food and drug bureau "irresponsible" for not checking the candy's authenticity, and threatening to sue.
Joshua Ramos, deputy director of the Philippine food and drugs bureau, insisted Thursday that samples of the candy the agency found tainted with formaldehyde were genuine and obtained from legitimate distributors.
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I heard form the radio news this morning, that "White Rabbit" candy has also been sent for testing in Singapore.
"White Rabbit" milk candy, not safe for consumption?
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