Penang Health Department seizes gummy candy after death of 10-year-old boy


GEORGE TOWN: The state Health Department has seized a gummy candy product from a premises near Sungai Dua on the mainland, following the tragic death of a 10-year-old boy who allegedly choked on it.

State health committee chairman Daniel Gooi said an investigation is underway to assess the product’s safety, with further action to be taken at the national level under the Health Ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Programme.

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