the vitamins they say they have are apparently just a design reference, also don't instead of doesn't

[u/Cooked-Alton-Towers]

I suppose this is what I get by buying knockoff red bull stuff

worst part is after a while it starts to taste like burnt coffee

[u/cable54]

I would 100% not be eating that, but let us know how it goes for you

[u/klibaxiorskii → u/cable54]

hopital

[u/Ornery-Cheetah → u/klibaxiorskii]

Call bondulance

[u/WalrusDependent3315 → u/klibaxiorskii]

Amberlamps

[u/Apedrape357 → u/WalrusDependent3315]

Whoa black betty!

[u/Mr_Abe_Froman → u/klibaxiorskii]

☝️Presenting to the Emergency Room

[u/slappadik → u/cable54]

the deficiency is gonna be a wild ride

[u/Reasonable__Man__]

I would dont eat for safety reference

[u/Fuzzy_Donl0p → u/Reasonable__Man__]

“nothing bad can happen. it can only good happen!”

[u/Infinite-Welder-2004]

"This product dont contain" i would not put that shit in my body with a description like that

[u/Cow_says_moo → u/Infinite-Welder-2004]

"Ingredients: whatever were cheapest tday"

[u/AnyMeanzPossible]

You… you bought fake red bull?…. Why

[u/Jhud6669 → u/AnyMeanzPossible]

Original Red Bull is a Thai drink so it has quite a few of copycats in Asia, nothing shady about them they’re just usually flat rather than carbonated

[u/Vinkiller → u/Jhud6669]

The knockoff ones like Shark in Thailand will REALLY wake you up lol

[u/ThatOtherOtherMan → u/Jhud6669]

RedBull is Austrian

[u/fenuxjde → u/ThatOtherOtherMan]

It was actually originally a Thai drink in the 70s before they partnered with the Austrian company in the early 80s.

[u/ThatOtherOtherMan → u/fenuxjde]

Huh, YTIL

[u/DickWolkendeck → u/ThatOtherOtherMan]

*Half Austrian half Thai

[u/Digital_Fallout → u/DickWolkendeck]

The drink itself is 100% Thai

[u/DickWolkendeck → u/Digital_Fallout]

Original recipe is Thai, which is uncarbonated and in a glass bottle, also tastes quite different. The Red Bull you know was developed by the Austrians and Thai together and canned by Rauch, which is also Austrian

[u/LapisLovely69]

"The product dont contain" peak honestly 

[u/SqueegieSqueeger]

Fake Chinese hard candy? That's a hard pass right there.

[u/dabearsemoney]

Where the hell did you get that stuff so i can stay away from it

[u/Lua-Ma]

Produced in Guangdong

Of course.

Guangdong is the capital of bad quality goods in China. If you buy a cheap Chinese knockoff of anything, it was likely produced in Guangdong.

[u/AdHoliday3151]

The RB in that thing stands for Random Bullshit

[u/51differentcobras → u/AdHoliday3151]

You mean the R and the B from the word redbull, because that just stands for Redbull or is there an RB somewhere that no one can see?

[u/jxnfpm]

Dont eat things that dont contain what they advertise on the front of the box.

[u/Lexus_Erectus]

Those are the vitamins it’s gonna steal from your body, not the ones it’ll provide for you

[u/Patient_Necessary_10]

I'm not going to judge. When I was broke, I bought a 60cents laundry detergent, and it made my whole body itch.

[u/HoldTheCellarDoor → u/Patient_Necessary_10]

Please elaborate lol WHAT

[u/Patient_Necessary_10 → u/HoldTheCellarDoor]

dark times

[u/Kat_Box_Suicide]

What’s with the grammar?

[u/SINCLAIRCOOL → u/Kat_Box_Suicide]

Shitty translation

[u/Soft-Sea7012]

Report it too the appropriate state agency. This is clearly illegal.

[u/Pain4420 → u/Soft-Sea7012]

How is it illegal. Most products can say just about anything they want unless it's a regulated product and since they have the disclaimer what are they supposed to get in trouble for

[u/Repulsive_Barnacle92 → u/Pain4420]

in developed countries, we have rules around food labelling

[u/Pain4420 → u/Repulsive_Barnacle92]

What rule is bring broken here

[u/nw342 → u/Pain4420]

false any misleading labeling. It is clearly designed to make consumers think that these (candy? gummies?) contain vitamins, and most consumers wouldnt check the back to check before purchasing.

[u/Repulsive_Barnacle92 → u/Pain4420]

in Canada, this would be considered misleading food labelling

[u/Soft-Sea7012 → u/Pain4420]

Food is a regulated market. Unless this is a supplement it could be removed from shelves.

[u/Pain4420 → u/Soft-Sea7012]

Why it doesn't have any of the vitamins in it and why would it be removed if it wasn't a supplement

[u/CG1991 → u/Pain4420]

Where do you live where this is allowed? Like, genuinely

[u/Pain4420 → u/CG1991]

How is it now allowed. There are disclaimers like this on all kinds of products

[u/CG1991 → u/Pain4420]

You didn't answer the question. But. Anyway.

In the UK, you're not allowed to imply one thing on the front packet and then say the opposite with a disclaimer on the back.

And a LOT of countries have the same rules.

Misleading consumers - especially with some made to be eaten - isn't allowed just because there's a disclaimer.

[u/g-breh → u/CG1991]

It's quite baffling that some countries allow this blatant misleading information on the packet.

Like, could you literally sell a packet that claims it is a cheese and ham sandwich, but it is actually a ball point pen, as long as there is fineprint on the back that says, 'this product contains 1 ballpoint pen'?

[u/GrynaiTaip → u/Pain4420]

EU has strict regulations for food. You absolutely cannot just write whatever you want on the packaging. For example, butter must contain at least 82% milk fats. If it's less than that, then it isn't butter, it's cream or "spreadable fat blend". This law was written to protect consumers, because some manufacturers were advertising their margarine as butter.

Similarly, milk is a substance that comes from mammary glands, so there's no such thing as almond milk in EU, you can't put "Milk" on the packaging.

A few countries have got exceptions to this law, because of traditional foods. Like Poland has apple cheese, it contains zero actual cheese but they've been calling that food by that name for centuries.

[u/Background-Soup1406]

Buying mystery candy from China is certainly a choice.

[u/daverosstheboss]

If you're lucky, it's just regular candy of some kind.

[u/Basic-Collection5416]

Where do you even find counterfeit candy and why would you eat it? 

[u/Gecko17]

[u/momibrokeyourchutney]

Fast charging candy, fast charging candy; fast charging candy—fast charging candy.

[u/Dravez23]

So the “nearby” on the manufacturer address didnt trigger any alerts to you?

[u/shinymcshine1990 → u/Dravez23]

*nearyby

[u/LapisLovely69]

Wild

[u/shegrowsonyou]

It don't

[u/yaaaaaarrrrrgggg]

The product dont contain anything worth consuming or proper use of English.

[u/senior_samosa]

I got these! They were delish

[u/According_Tea_6329]

Fuck these dishonest pieces of shit.

[u/Metalhead1686]

I wouldn’t trust eating that.

[u/EC_TWD]

What country is this? That barcode isn’t standard UPC A format from the US. They are normally 5 & 5 with a smaller leading digit and check digit at the end.

Edit: The GS1 code shows South Africa

EDIT: format clarification

[u/Lua-Ma → u/EC_TWD]

The address says China.

[u/DummyDumDragon → u/Lua-Ma]

Yeah, but show me packaging anywhere in the world that doesn't say china

/s

[u/EC_TWD → u/Lua-Ma]

China is 680-681 and 690-699. The first three number of the barcode, including the small one to the far left

[u/Lua-Ma → u/EC_TWD]

Produced in China, but probably sold somewhere else probably.

[u/CaseFace5]

That shit definitely has trace amounts of lead in it or something

[u/DDz1818]

made in china

[u/GodOfOnions2]

Bro you need to watch the pharmacy dude who tests these drugs, alot of the times either placebo, Viagra and/or Cialis. DO NOT CONSUME THOSE PILLS.

[u/gracekk24PL]

Thay is definitely illegal

[u/Hizam5]

You can look just above and see why it says “don’t”

[u/Jdrkangl]

I swear I saw this exact post like 2 months ago….

[u/ThatguySevin]

I'd ask how this isn't illegal, but there are clowns currently running this country... So... 🤷

[u/Herossaumure]

I've seen this exact sweet at the local corner shop too lmao, never thought I'd see it again here!

[u/Yggdrasilo]

It says candy

[u/No-Adeptness-2591]

Why use lot word when few word do trick?

[u/sec_sage]

Are you seriously complaining about them being truthful on the packaging? My Temu 40%silk&60%cachemire knitting thread burns to a hard ball and no burnt hair smell, meaning there's petrol derivate but no actual natural fiber. And that thing is not cheap. Now I don't even trust the paint on the tag.

The lesson is that you should not trust a chinese product that's not sold through a nationally present brand, regardless of the packaging specifications. No food, care products, toys, cosmetics, not even a toothpick. They don't have to comply with your national law, only to theirs, to which you have no claim. YOU need to make sure the product YOU imported complies with the national law. Let that sink in... instead of counterfeit candy.

[u/wireframed_kb]

Oof… after learning Chinese mothers will travel to Europe and US to buy baby milk, I’m definitely not taking chances on some knock-off product! :O

[u/Sellbad_bro420]

My mom bought flystrips from amazon, they literally say "find some where and hung it" as instructions