BANGI: An illegal factory that washes nitrile gloves and resells them as fit for medical grade use was sealed by the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj).
In a joint raid with the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry and Health Ministry s Medical Device Authority (MDA), the council s enforcement officers found plastic bundles of nitrile gloves at the factory s processing area.
MPKj Enforcement director Shariman Mohd Nor (
pic) said the gloves were being put through washing machines with a solution of bleach, tyre polish and blue dye.
He said many of the gloves still had stains on them after the washing process.