'Amway' now obliged to recall products in India.

Nagpur: After Maggi, it's now the turn of network marketing major Amway Enterprises to  withdraw its products from the market. The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday  directed Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) to go ahead with its action  of recalling seven Amway products. A division bench comprising justice Bhushan Gavai and justice Indira Jain tersely asked  FSSAI what was preventing them from taking action when products were found unfit for  consumption in their scientific studies. The court then adjourned hearing of PIL filed by  social workers Sachin Khobragade and Jammu Anand through their counsel Nihal Singh Rathod  by eight weeks. Earlier, FSSAI filed an affidavit through senior counsel Mehmood Parasher and Rohan  Malviya that as many as 37 products of the chain marketing major were put under the  scanner. Of these, seven were found to contain more than permissible quantity of minerals  and vitamins as per studies conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and  National Institute for Nutrition (NIN). All these products were found without mandatory  licenses and no-objection certificates (NOC) or product approvals from the food  authority. Out of 37 products were under the scanner, seven including Nutrilite Natural B tablets,  Calcium Magnesium D, Nutrilite Iron Folic tablets, Nutrilite Bio C, Positrim Vanilla, and  Nutrilite Kids Drink in mixed fruit flavour had been rejected by the food authority. NOC  of Nutrilite Salmon Omega 3, Nutrilite CH Balance and Nutrilite Fiber had expired, still  they were being sold. The main reason for rejection of NOC was that ingredients such as protein and minerals  exceeded beyond permissible limit in the products. Some products contained protein powder  that had been denied NOC, approval or license by FSSAI, whose product approval committee  had rejected all such products. However, even after warnings, the company failed to withdraw them from the market. The petitioners alleged that despite being directed by  FSSAI to recall them, the company is still selling them openly in the market. Citing provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, the petitioners prayed for  directives to FSSAI to recall all Amway products which are being sold without valid  license/approval/NOC, and investigations from an independent body into entire episode.  They also demanded conducting audit of FSSAI. AMWAY PRODUCTS WITH EXPIRED NOC Nutrilite Salmon Omega 3 Nutrilite CH Balance Nutrilite Fiber PRODUCTS UNFIT FOR HUMANS Nutrilite Natural B tablets - Excess vitamins Nutrilite Calcium Magnesium-D - Excess minerals, vitamins Nutrilite Iron Folic tablets - Excess minerals, vitamins Nutrilite Bio C - Excess vitamins Positrim Vanilla - Excess vitamins Nutrilite Kids Drink in mixed fruit flavour - Can't be given without doctor's  recommendation http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/HC-allows-FSSAI-to-recall-Amway-products/articleshow/47806874.cms (With inputs from Ritika Singh)