Osaka city imposes administrative punishment on Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Voluntarily recalled products. A second death has been reported in addition to the previous one.

The city is considering issuing a recall order or disposal order for the three products in question, taking into consideration the progress of the company's voluntary recall. The items that have been subject to a series of voluntary recalls of red yeast rice products are Kobayash Pharmaceutical's "Red Koji" Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announces second death; hospitalizations rise to 106.