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Biscuit boxes contain sharp objects

by Suranee | April 4, 2009 at 08:35 pm

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The Saudi government through the UN World Food Programme donated thousands of boxes of biscuits which were distributed by Care International to help curb malnutrion problems among elementary students in East Nusa Tenggara.

Razor blades, glass splinters, gravel and straight pins were some of the objects found in the boxes.

Thousands of boxes of biscuits distributed to help curb malnutrition problems among elementary school students in East Nusa Tenggara are reported to contain dangerous sharp materials.

Various sharp objects such as razor blades, glass splinters, gravel and straight pins were allegedly found in the biscuits, reportedly donated by the Saudi government through the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and distributed by Care International.

The boxes were distributed to hundreds of schools and posyandu (community health center) in 17 districts in North Timor Tengah regency. No fatalities have been reported so far, but many have urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation into the reported case.

Many of the students found the sharp objects sandwiched between the biscuits in the packages the students received. Some of the students claimed to have found the objects while eating the biscuits.

Lazarus said the sharp objects were mostly found sandwiched between the biscuits in the packages the students received. Some of the students claimed to have found the objects while eating the biscuits.

"I felt the sharp objects in the biscuits and my mouth was bleeding. I spat the biscuit out and realized there was a razor blade and a splinter," said a student, adding some others had encountered gravel and pins when eating the biscuits.