SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Oxy Reckitt Benckiser, which has been boycotted by many Korean consumers for selling toxic humidifier sterilizers, has dismissed most of its employees at production facilities, blaming financial difficulties. Enraged workers claim that they lost their jobs overnight through no fault of their own. Oxy Reckitt Benckiser, which operates under British [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) – With the recent controversy over humidifier disinfectants, consumers are becoming increasingly mistrustful of household products that include chemicals. As there were no regulations regarding these products for more than 10 years between 2001 and 2011, there is no way of identifying whether toxic substances are present in the various [...]
SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Due to the controversy surrounding humidifier disinfectant from Oxy Reckitt Benckiser (Oxy), the boycott movement against Oxy has spread in all directions, leading to a drastic decline in Oxy product sales at supermarkets. Oxy, a multinational corporation originating in the U.K., had been selling a variety of products such [...]