12,000 Goli Soda bottles seized in Colombo over choking risk
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1 min readFrom 1 outlets- Newswire reports the Colombo Municipal Council seized around 12,000 bottles during inspections.
- Newswire says officials raised concerns that loose marbles in bottle caps could cause choking.
- Newswire reports that three court cases involving 109 charges led to total fines of Rs. 351,000 and an order to destroy the seized stock.
Newswire reports that Colombo Municipal Council Public Health Inspectors seized about 12,000 bottles of Goli Soda in Colombo, citing concerns about the bottles’ packaging.
Newswire reports that Colombo Mayor Vraie Cally Balthazaar said small marbles in the bottle caps had reportedly become lodged in the throats of children and adults, causing choking. The outlet says the inspections and seizure were undertaken over the resulting safety concerns.
Newswire reports that legal action over alleged food-safety regulation violations led to three court cases involving 109 charges. The outlet says the courts imposed fines totalling Rs. 351,000 and ordered the seized stock destroyed.
Newswire reports that Balthazaar credited the CMC Health Department and inspectors with the operation, and said its value should also be assessed by the accidents it might prevent. The report gives no further details about the cases or the timing of any destruction.
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