China Faces Surge in Side Effects from 'Gajja Bunyoo'... Hoarseness and Growth Disorders Also Reported

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Following an incident in China where infants' heads grew abnormally large due to counterfeit formula milk, other side effects of this formula have also been emerging.

On the 15th, according to local media such as Hong Kong's Ming Pao, infants who consumed the counterfeit formula milk have been experiencing side effects including hoarseness and developmental disorders.

According to reports, Mr. Guo from Yongxing County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, China, testified that his child began to develop a hoarse voice after consuming the counterfeit formula milk.

Currently, Guo's daughter is three years old. He said that since she showed allergic reactions to regular formula milk from six months old, she started consuming special formula milk. The seller recommended the problematic formula to Guo, and after starting to feed it, the child developed a hoarse voice and has not regained her normal voice even now at age three. When her development began to lag, Guo visited the formula milk store in December last year, but the problematic formula had already been discontinued.

Guo reported the counterfeit formula to the authorities, but they responded that "there is insufficient evidence."

However, as the media recently began extensively reporting on the aftereffects of this counterfeit formula, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China instructed the Hunan provincial authorities to thoroughly investigate the issue and severely punish those responsible.

The State Administration for Market Regulation stated, "Formula milk is an item strictly registered and quality-controlled under the Food Safety Law. Consumers should carefully check whether formula products have been approved by the authorities before purchasing."

In addition to developmental disorders and hoarseness like Guo's daughter, infants who consumed the problematic formula experienced side effects such as eczema, weight loss, and excessive enlargement of the skull. Some even exhibited abnormal behavior, hitting their own heads several times a day.

In some infants, height, intelligence, and behavioral abilities were significantly lower than those of typical infants, and in severe cases, symptoms of organ damage were observed.

The problematic product was found to be merely a type of solid beverage lacking almost all necessary nutrients, and some infants who consumed this formula were diagnosed with rickets.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.