Jelly cups removed from Shanghai market

According to just-food.com, thousands of boxes of jelly sweets have been removed from the Shanghai market because the warnings on the packages against the danger of eating the product were almost unnoticeable, the Shanghai Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision said. The move is in response to the death of a 19-month-old baby who choked on a mini-cup jelly last month, an incident that has sparked nationwide concern about the jelly s hazard to babies, and calls for a ban on mini-sized jelly cups.
“It is very slippery and can easily slip into children s windpipes when they suck it from the cup, and get stuck in the throat,” said Lu. If not removed in time, it can suffocate the children, and cause permanent damage to their lungs and brains even after it is removed, he said.
The jelly cups were dubbed "the deadly mouthful" in Japan after being linked to eight deaths and 80 choking incidents since 1995.