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Godiva Christmas gift box chocolates recalled

By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia

Posted: 30 November 2007 2255 hrs



SINGAPORE:

Godiva Chocolatier has voluntarily recalled one of its Christmas chocolate gift boxes, after reports in Japan said a small strand of metal had been found in the chocolates.

Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has directed importers to recall the 16-piece Christmas Carre Gift box containing chocolate squares. These gift boxes are only available in Godiva-owned retail stores in Singapore.

About 40 boxes of the chocolates have been sold so far. The AVA advises consumers who have bought the implicated product not to consume it. They should either discard the product or return it to any Godiva store.

AVA says it will monitor the situation to ensure that the affected products are not available for sale in the market here.

- CNA/ir

@ It's about time @

My blood pressure have been high this week due to some stupidity and imbecile....gitu eh..

Just need something to lower down the temperature. I have change my handphone to a new one... Pampering myself la...

No biggie....not a Hi end just a simple Hp..

Introducing K630i-

Blur la the pic...sorry eh....

@ It's Gettin Hot In Heere..@

On a happier note.....

Ah Heng come and repair my Bulkcase that have been spoilt for more than a week....
Thank god..!!

The compressor just give up and died suddenly, Ah Heng was in Taipei holidaying and have to wait for his return to repair or change the compressor.

When he told Grace that the bulkcase need to repair and that there's an extra cost of $800, she said she'll think about it..

I was of course angry la by that sentence... I'll think about it..?? What does she mean by that..??
I have been suffering by taking my boxes of chocolates in and out of the bloody bulkcase and in my fridge for the past week and she wants me to suffer some more...??!!

You see....I'm a time bomb and I always take the right time to voice out my problems. Well, the right time was when 2 of my bosses from HongKong, John and Chris arrive to have a meeting with the landlords. That's where I pop the questions...

Me : (Voice Projection so that J & C could hear) So...Grace, Did Ah Heng tell you about MY bulkcase..??
G : (Gave me that I'm-gonna-kill-you look) Yeah...He did... We'll get it fixed.
Me : Really...?? That's great..!! ( Plastic kan...I know ) WHEN ??
G : As soon as possible....

Bulls eye...!! Ha.!

@ The Fallen Knob @

I manage to snap the spoil SafeBox and it's broken knob...

I'm still wondering how in the world can that knob fall off....sigh....

@ What An Idiot @

This is how I start my Monday after 2 days of rest...

All excited for Mariah Carey DVD out today...as you already know... I went to HMV, frantically looking for it but no where to be found. So, I when up to the counter asking about the DVD and to my disappointment the DVD is delayed till end of this month.

Off I went straight to my store to do my morning Bank-in. Upon reaching, I open my cabinet to take out the deposit cash from the Safe and to my surprise, the knob just fell out of the socket..!! Pranjat kan... in the early morning I get this kind of surprise.. Of course I couldn't open up the damn safe even with the spare master key.

I called Sikin who has been working over the weekend to ask what happened and why wasn't I informed. I was fuming mad after our conversation.....

Apparently a new part-timer from Vivo named WeiXiang supposed to cover the evening shift for 2 days cause Sikin are doing the morning shift. Since he's new and not sure of the whole procedure, he change his shift with another Vivo staff name Charlotte and this was approved by their Assistant Store Manager Serena. He did this because he scared and unsure of looking after MS, making C work on Sat and would find out the work procedure from C. To my opinion, he doesn't want to do research about the shop he gonna cover before hand...siak kan.. Lazy ass bumb..!!

Apa lagi..Mak melinting la...I made a big hoohaa about the whole thing because of his stupid mistake, I have to walk to and fro to Carrefour to ask for assistant and oh...to make matter worse, Carrefour have the poor service ever known to mankind !!... You know how I hate feeling all hot and sticky..before start opening shop some more.. but of course another reason was that Mariah DVD delayed...gitu eh... In the end I opened my store at 1330... trash kan..!

I called WX and ask him why didn't he call me to inform about the situation then just leave a note on the Safe. He said Sikin told him to... Apa lagi Mak tanya Sikin and she mentioned to him to call me plus leave a note. He knew I was angry and I think he informed his ASM S about the situation.

ASM S called me, this is our conversation excerpt :-

ASM S : Hello Sayang, I want to apologise to you.
Me : Huh..?? About what..??
ASM S : About WX and his mistake...
Me : Ha..! I'm about to call you regarding that. Why wasn't I informed about the switch shift ???
ASM S : Oh..that one I approved the changes cause WX said he wasn't sure how to cover the evening shift at your side and thus ask C to cover and find out from her later for her opinion on how the shift is...
Me : Oh really....? He doesn't know there's a word called Research is it..? If you don't know about certain things you should find out yourself than making a genuine pig out of someone.??
I know he's new and unfamiliar about the work procedures but he can come to me in advance to learn right? I'm gladly to teach him. Before my day off, why don't he drop by and check MS out ?? It's not that I'm gonna chase him off...
ASM S : Oh..... I'm so sorry...

What..??!!!! That's all she can say...I'm so sorry..???!! Oh..no...she didn't...

Me : And why wasn't I informed about the changes..??
ASM S : Silence.......
Me : You know what.....? I got customer, talked to you later.... CLICK!

That's what you got for making Pondan angry in the morning...

@ Let Me Digress @

Ahhhh...!!!!

I've just checked with HMV, they're launching Mariah Carey: Adventures of Mimi Tour on 26th Nov that is tomorrow..!!!!

Deep breath....huuu.... I'm okay..
Gonna buy it first thing tomorrow...hahaha..

And oh.... Her perfume "M" by Mariah Carey will premiere at SaSa Perfumeries on the 1st of Dec... I'm definately checking that out , heard that it received great reviews...

So exciting.....

@ New Kid @

Peak period soon and we're in need of new staffs. Yani got hers, very young boy.... Xian Feng...
I called him XF...haha....malas siak nak call full name...

Anyhoo... He's a friend of Alvin's who just quit and return back on Susan's request...For your info, it is tiring to teach a new staff the procedure since most of our hands are full...gitu eh..

He's scared of me at first...I don't know but maybe my presence intimidates him a little... haha
Actually it really frustrate me cause people always judge me before getting to know me... I'm sure Alvin told him about me and that really a turn off... I mean you've got to know a person yourself than just listen from others...right..??

In the end, after a few minutes of breaking the ice with my so ever fantabulous personality...haha... He starts to opens up and understands me as a person and in his words...gitu eh... He found me to be a nice and funny person.... ha..!

I have yet to take pictures of Ben and Han who by the way is much cuter than Ben...gitu eh...

But still young la.... Cannot girl...masuk jail siak.... hahaha....

Cheers ya'll...

@ Bimbo Twenty-Four Seven @

A funny incident that I had with one of Marina Square's Customer.....

I was getting ready setting up the shop and after 3 days straight of doing full shift...you know la hor.... tired and blur plus brain malfunction in the morning...

Customer : Excuse me......Miss...

Me : Yes madam ?????

Customer : Where's Loo..?

Me : Loo who..???!! I don't know any Loo...

Customer : I mean, Where's Loo..??

Me : Madam, there's no one by the name of Loo working here. I think you got the wrong place.

Customer :( Laughing her ass out).... Oh...sorry, where's the toilet??

Me : (Relief ) Ohhh....Say la Restroom.... It's beside Giordano...

And off she go still laughing...lucky she didn't wet my carpet....gitu eh.... old people mah... muscle not strong..haa...

Smile people...

@ Anuar Zain 'Perpisahan' @

Thanks to Reez for making me remember one of my favourite Malay singer, Anuar Zain.

Loved the song "Lelaki Ini" but this song "Perpisahan" really caught my attention with it's melodious music, emotions and powerful vocal.

It feels like he singing to me..hee... brought me to tears siak...Haig...

Anuarrrr ZZaaiinnnn....!!!
Iiii LLoovvveee Yoouuu..!!! AAhhhhh!!

@ Great World City Opens today @

These are some of the shots that I took...

Honestly, I don't like the wallpaper.... Too red and it seems like Chinese New Year instead of Christmas.

@ Updates... @

Let's make this post short and sweet shall we...

Tomorrow I'll be doing a receiving stock from HongKong for Christmas Launch on the 15th and might have to stay a bit longer for setting up the Promotions for my store. Plus launching the new Biscuit, Cocoa and Coffee range which I have stalled due to POS system updating problems.

A new cash register will be install for my store and hopefully it will reduce or solve any accounts problems that my Accountants in HongKong couldn't rectify.

On the 17th, I have to be at Great World City to help set up a new Kiosk there and that will take the whole day...

18th - Sentosa.....sentosa....Sentosa.......

There..... I think that's it...or I might left out some...

Anyhoo....Will posted some pics...if I took them....

@ Dinner Cum Cam-Whoring @

It was Bob so called Malam Pelepasan ala Bangla's nite gitu....after her 2 weeks of no sex and pleasure Reservist Duty...Mak Ayam still a G.I Jane tau....Dun play play hor...hee..

We meet, catching up with the latest news as usual and explaining as to why I couldn't attend Adeline's Sis wedding next month... But upon hearing their plan to wear all white pretty much get me all excited...

Anyhoo....we went to Orchard and had some Old Chang Khee before settling down at NYDC for a drink.

Oh God....it feels like I'm telling a story gitu....

After which we drop by to the Youth Park thanks to Reez suggestions... but did not take any pictures cause we're too tired from walking around.

These are some of the pictures we took and some of my best shoot...gitu eh...hahaha...

Feeling ala ala professional Photographer la...hee...

@ VIP Party at VivoCity @

After the event.

Group Pics...

Few of those who involved. Can't be bother to take the rest of them..hee

Dessert Biscuit that are served to the VIPS.

Vivocity - Christmas Launch