NEW DELHI: Following the criticism about the safety of famous Maggi noodles, Nestle India has announced to withdraw the all of its’ produce from markets.
The controversy began when the report emerged that the snack has the higher amount of lead then it is permitted.
MAGGI Noodles will return to the shelves as soon as the unfounded concerns have been clarified http://t.co/PFNKhoIBbX
— Maggi India (@MaggiIndia) June 4, 2015
“MAGGI Noodles are completely safe and have been trusted in India for over 30 years.”
MAGGI Noodles are safe but due to recent developments on unfounded concerns we have decided to withdraw the products http://t.co/PFNKhoIBbX
— Maggi India (@MaggiIndia) June 4, 2015
“The trust of our consumers and the safety of our products is our first priority. Unfortunately, recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment of confusion for the consumer, to such an extent that we have decided to withdraw the product off the shelves, despite the product being safe.”
Nestle made as series of tweets to address the allegations leveled against the popular product.
In spite of MAGGI Noodles being safe, we have decided to take the products off the shelves http://t.co/PFNKhoIBbX
— Maggi India (@MaggiIndia) June 4, 2015
@sandeiepchandaDeara big thank you for the love you have shown for MAGGI! Please share the facts.
— Maggi India (@MaggiIndia) June 4, 2015
Earlier, at least six Indian states had banned Maggi noodles after tests revealed some packets contained excess amounts of lead. On Thursday, Tamil Nadu became the first state to ban several brands of instant noodles, including Nestle.
