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| Animal rights scare sparks recall | Animal rights scare sparks recall |
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| Boots, Superdrug and Tesco have recalled tubes of Savlon after animal rights extremists claimed they have contaminated the antiseptic cream. | Boots, Superdrug and Tesco have recalled tubes of Savlon after animal rights extremists claimed they have contaminated the antiseptic cream. |
| In a written statement, the animal rights group claimed using the contaminated cream would cause harm. | In a written statement, the animal rights group claimed using the contaminated cream would cause harm. |
| It said it was targeting drug producer Novartis because of its alleged links to Huntingdon Life Sciences in the UK. | |
| Novartis said it had not found evidence of any tampering, but warned consumers to be careful. | Novartis said it had not found evidence of any tampering, but warned consumers to be careful. |
| "Examine the package carefully... and avoid using [it] if the packaging has been interfered with," Novartis said. | "Examine the package carefully... and avoid using [it] if the packaging has been interfered with," Novartis said. |
| The police are investigating the incident. | The police are investigating the incident. |