China's Ministry of Health has recently checked and punished manufacturers of five types of healthcare products that have been involved in using illegal additives.

The five types of goods include Lizi Weight Loss Capsule made by Shaanxi Tianlutang Pharmaceutical Company; Yangguangsushen Jiukuajiu Weight Loss Capsule by Yunnan Wuji Pharmaceutical Company; Tingcai Jianfei Liangyan Capsule by Guangzhou Kangliyuan Bio-Healthcare Products Company; Kaermei Weight Loss Capsule by Hainan Shengfutang Bio-technology Company; and Ailiya Weight Loss Capsule by both Luoyang Kanghua Bio-products Company and Hubei Wangbang Pharmaceutical Company. These products are said to contain banned chemicals like sibutramine and phenolphthaleinum that are harmful to people's health.

The Ministry of Health has asked its affiliates at various levels to investigate each of the manufacturers and ask them to recall their problematic products. It has also asked for an investigation to be conducted on the production and circulation of the products.

In addition, MH has exposed five kinds of sanitation products. They are Haobeier Baby Napkin made by Quanzhou Ailishi Sanitation Products Company; Jiliang Bangshuang Infant Napkin by Zhengding County Sanitation Products Factory; Yuqian Congmingwa Infant Napkin by Nanjing Yuqian Sanitation Products Company; Feibi Shihuixing Infant Napkin by Zhongshan Ruide Sanitation Products Company; and Tiantian Kangjun Napkin by Whenzhou Tiantian Infant Products Company. These products reportedly contain high levels of bacteria.