Kobayashi Pharmaceutical has recalled three ranges of food supplements. The company has received reports of 50 additional hospitalizations as of Tuesday morning.
All three product lines contain a type of yeast-fermented rice called “beni koji” or red yeast rice. The deceased had regularly purchased one of the recalled products for nearly three years, according to the manufacturer, Kobayashi pharmaceutical. The group said Monday that no conclusions had been drawn as to a possible cause and effect link between its food supplements and hospitalizations.