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3 ministries, Oxy to face parliamentary on-site probe

By Korea Herald

Published : July 25, 2016 - 17:07

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The special parliamentary committee to probe the toxic humidifier disinfectant scandal kicked off a three-day on-site inspection on Monday, starting with the Environment Ministry, Labor Ministry and Health Ministry.

Vice Environment Minister Lee Jung-sub attends the special parliamentary committee on humidifier disinfectant damages in Sejong City on Monday. (Yonhap) Vice Environment Minister Lee Jung-sub attends the special parliamentary committee on humidifier disinfectant damages in Sejong City on Monday. (Yonhap)
The committee will also meet Wednesday with officials of companies held accountable for the damages, including Reckitt Benckiser Korea, also known as Oxy, and SK Chemical, a process which may possibly extend to a future visit to Oxy’s U.K. headquarters.

Rep. Woo Won-shik, the chairman of the committee and lawmaker of The Minjoo Party of Korea, had met the the U.K. ambassador in Korea last week to ask for arrangements and support for the visit, which is currently slated for late August, officials said.
Officials of the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations attend an event announcing the third round of boycott against Oxy products in Seoul on July 19. (Yonhap) Officials of the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations attend an event announcing the third round of boycott against Oxy products in Seoul on July 19. (Yonhap)
Meanwhile, some officials of Oxy and distributor Homeplus were put on trial on Monday, based on a charge brought by the Fair Trade Commission, which accused them of releasing misleading advertisements without first running required safety tests.

By Bae Hyun-jung (tellme@heraldcorp.com)

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