Resale of defective hygiene products revealed by CCTV

A Chinese company allegedly purchased defective sanitary pads and diapers from well-known brands, repackaged and resold them, according to an annual consumer rights show on State broadcaster China Central Television on Saturday.

Liangshan Xixi Paper Products Co, based in Jining, Shandong province, allegedly acquired defective sanitary pads and diapers from brands including Sofy, PurCotton, Freemore, Miffy, Babycare, Zhongyi Baby, Makuku and Howdge, the show reported.

Industry standards require manufacturers of disposable hygiene products to shred defective products and production waste before disposal. However, the company's head allegedly bribed employees of the brand-name companies to sell him the defective items without the required shredding, according to the CCTV show.