[Japon] 2 firms recall masks from PM Abe’s distribution program

Auteur : rédaction de Kyodo News.

Production : Kyodo News / 共同通信社, agence de presse au Japon depuis 1945.

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Date : 24 avril 2020.

Two Japanese companies said Friday they have started recalling all undelivered cloth masks they supplied under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s mask distribution program to address the novel coronavirus pandemic, following numerous complaints of tainted products earlier this month.

Source : Kyodo News, “2 firms recall masks from PM Abe’s distribution program”, Kyodo News Plus, 23/04/2020. URL :https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/04/084513e72dd4-update1-2-firms-to-recall-products-under-pm-abes-mask-handout-program.html (consulté le 24 avril 2020)

Photo “à la une” : Masked faces at a Tokyo train station: Distributing the protective gear to every household was an early step in the Japanese government’s nationwide response to the coronavirus outbreak. © Reuters