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Some Life brand bottled water unsafe for use, says MFDA

23 May 2015, 3:06 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The Maldives Food and Drug Authority (MFDA) has warned against drinking some Life brand bottled water following complaints over the presence of dust and odors.
“We have noticed undesirable smells and dust in some of the Life water bottles produced and sold in the Maldives,” the MFDA said in an alert yesterday.
The authority has warned against selling and consuming bottles labeled Batch 226. All of them are 1.5 liter bottles.
However Happy Market Pvt Ltd which produces Life says its water is safe for drinking. Life is one of the three locally produced brands of water.

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