Train Brand Haw Flakes Recalled After a Lady Found Glass Shard in Them

I’ve got to admit: through my life as a human being, I’ve always thought that there’s only one brand of haw flake, which is this:

In fact, I thought they’re no longer sold until we did a branded content for NTUC FairPrice and realised that hey: they’re still been sold and you can get them easily from any supermarket.

Suffice to say, after we were done with our work back then, we spent hours nostalgising on the good ol’ times.

It’s only today that I realised there’s another brand of haw flakes, called Train Brand Haw Flakes.

In fact, while researching for this article, I realised that there are apparently a few brands of haw flakes that look pretty similar. For example, there’s this BH Haw Flakes which is under Ban Hock Food…

…and this, which is also under Train Brand.

Yeah, I’m as confused as you are.

In any case, before moving on, just know that haw flakes are still kicking asses, so please don’t dismiss them as some “endangered” food in Singapore.

Now, haw did this incident happen?

Lady Found Glass Shard in Train Brand Haw Flakes

A 48-year-old lady by the name of Ms Koh had bought this pack of haw flakes from a Sheng Siong outlet at 18B Circuit Road.

While enjoying the candy on Tuesday (19 February 2019), she bit into a shard of glass. She then lodged a complaint with Sinhua Hock Kee Trading, the distributor of the haw flakes, claiming that she had a sore throat after that as well.

She also informed Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) about this.

The company immediately issued a recall for the batch of Train Brand Haw Flakes with the expiry date of 31 December 2020, in which the full recall should be completed by tomorrow (22 February 2019).

Sheng Siong had taken the products off its shelves, and customers who have purchased the affected items can seek refund direct from the stores. Customers can also call 6895-1888 should they need further assistance.

AVA has received the feedback and is currently investigating.

Product Manufactured in China

According to Sinhua Hock Kee Trading’s business development and marketing executive, the snack is manufactured in China. He added, “We take food safety seriously. We are curious about how there was glass in the product, as all the equipment used at the factory is made of stainless steel.”

The company has also offered to foot the medical bill of any check-up that Ms Koh has to go through.

Well, if anything, this kind of reminded us of the strawberry contamination, doesn’t it?