One of the closest associates of the Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna said in an interview with: RMF FMthat the director of the National Center for Addiction Prevention (KCPU), Piotr Jabłoński, was to ignore the problem of the so-called alcotubes when officials asked him in July whether they might pose a risk to children. Already then, there were calls to block their entry into the market.
Storm over alcotubes. The government knew already in July?
Jabłoński's answer was supposed to be “insufficient” and not to be comprehensive information on possible changes in regulations. – He could have clearly said what threatens us – said one of the most important officials of the Ministry of Health in an interview with the radio station. “That is why Piotr Jabłoński was held responsible for the entire scandal. For this reason – after a conversation with the management of the ministry – the director of the KCPU resigned, which was accepted by the Minister of Health” – I'm writing RMF FM.
Piotr Jabłoński resigned, and on October 2, it was accepted by the Minister of Health, Izabela Leszczyna. “Similar complaints are directed against at least one other official of the Ministry of Health. However, this person no longer works in the ministry, so he cannot be dismissed,” the radio station adds.
The head of the Ministry of National Education, Barbara Nowacka, announcedthat it will intervene in the matter of alcohol tubes. She emphasized that producers found a loophole in the regulations, which is why changes are needed. – Kid Can a parent make a mistake when buying mousse? Of course, tubes with alcohol are in a different place in the store than fizzes, but this is no excuse – she said in Polish Radio.
Alcotubes in stores. The producer reacted. “We regret that the product has aroused negative associations”
The so-called alkotubki is alcohol sold in the form of sachets that resemble fruit mousses. Their manufacturer is Real SA. The same company also produces Owolovo fruit purees. As a result of the scandal, a decision was made to stop the production of alcohol tubes and withdraw the entire batch of products.
“We regret that the Voodoo Monkey product, even though it was produced and marked in accordance with applicable regulations, aroused negative and unintended associations. Therefore, the management board of OLV decided to immediately withdraw the entire batch of products from the market and immediately stop production. We apologize for this situation,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday, October 1 Polish Press Agency.