Beijing: A man died and his mother fell into a coma after consuming a product made by US giant Coca-Cola,AFP news agency said on Wednesday.
According to reports, the incident prompted authorities in northeast China to recall the drink.
The news agency said the deceased was Identified only by his surname Chu, the man died after drinking a bottle of strawberry flavoured milk sold under the brand name “Guoli Naiyou” and made by the Coca-Cola subsidiary Minute Maid..
Chu died on Monday evening after ingesting the drink in Changchun city, in Jilin province, the report said. His mother was fighting for her life. “Following clinical diagnosis, poisoning from organic phosphorous is suspected,” the report said.
“Police investigation confirmed that a hyper-toxic pesticide was found in the drink.”
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