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Oxy Employees Face Mass Layoffs after Consumer Boycott

Oxy Employees Face Mass Layoffs after Consumer Boycott

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 [...]

Government to Offer Financial Support to Victims of Toxic Humidifier Disinfectant

Government to Offer Financial Support to Victims of Toxic Humidifier Disinfectant

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government said Friday that it would offer partial living and caretaking costs for low income victims of toxic humidifier disinfectants this year, as a high-profile probe into the case is gaining momentum.  The latest measure is in addition to a state support program, which was launched [...]

Google Korea CEO Summoned in Toxic Sterilizer Probe

Google Korea CEO Summoned in Toxic Sterilizer Probe

SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The CEO of Google Korea who formerly headed the local unit of Oxy Reckitt Benckiser was summoned by prosecutors Monday to face questions over the British firm’s toxic humidifier sterilizers which resulted in numerous deaths and illnesses here. John Lee appeared before the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office in southern [...]

Foreign Finance Director of Oxy Korea Summoned over Toxic Sterilizers

Foreign Finance Director of Oxy Korea Summoned over Toxic Sterilizers

SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The finance director of Oxy Korea was summoned Thursday as the first among a number of foreign executives who will be questioned in relation to the production and sales of the toxic humidifier sterilizers that resulted in numerous deaths and illnesses here. Ulrich Hosterbach appeared before the Seoul Central [...]

Environment Minister Apologizes Over Toxic Humidifier Sterilizer Case

Environment Minister Apologizes Over Toxic Humidifier Sterilizer Case

SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Environment Minister Yoon Seong-kyu offered an apology Wednesday over legal loopholes in controlling toxic humidifier sterilizers that are believed to have caused the deaths of more than 100 people. The humidifier disinfectant case, one of the worst scandals involving a consumer product using chemicals, came to light after four pregnant [...]

SNU Professor Arrested Over Alleged Manipulation of Oxy Reports

SNU Professor Arrested Over Alleged Manipulation of Oxy Reports

SEOUL, May 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Prosecutors raided the office of a Seoul National University (SNU) professor in the country’s capital and arrested the scholar Wednesday over allegations he manipulated reports on Oxy Reckitt Benckiser products in return for money. Oxy is currently being probed by state prosecutors over its toxic humidifier sterilizers that have [...]

Increasing Mistrust of Household Products After Second Wave of Concern Over Humidifier Disinfectants

Increasing Mistrust of Household Products After Second Wave of Concern Over Humidifier Disinfectants

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 [...]