JAKARTA - The South Korean government is expected to order Aekyung to recall all of the attention-catching products of Putra Gigi Hochi 2080, which the company introduced in collaboration with the super scathing Buldak Ramen from Samyang Foods, due to security concerns, according to industry officials on Thursday.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) said it would soon decide whether to advise the product maker to change the design of its toothpaste package or make it pull its products.
The ministry is worried that Gigi Hochi's 2080 Aekyung could be misinterpreted as food by consumers, similar to the company's previous toothpaste taste that collaborated with Ottogi in 2020.
"No one is allowed to make, import, store, or display non-drugs that may mislead their use in accordance with Article 62 Sub-paragraph 10 of the Law on Pharmacy Affairs for the purpose of selling them," an MFDS official said.
"We will leave everything open and review the necessary steps."
Aekyung has refused to give a direct answer to whether the company will voluntarily withdraw all of Gigi Hochi's 2080 products.
"We stopped producing Gigi Hochi late last year. For products that have been distributed through various retail channels, we have no control over them," said an Aekyung official.
Meanwhile, local convenience stores hope that Aekyung will withdraw their products for different reasons.
"Pasta Gigi Hochi 2080 Aekyung is not sold at all in our convenience store and we have been criticized for displaying such controversial products on the shelves as well. Who will buy this strange item? I hope they will be withdrawn as soon as possible," said a multi-existing store company official.
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