In 1991,when It Was Discovered That Cases of Bottled Water

question 42

Multiple Choice

In 1991,when it was discovered that cases of bottled water had been poisoned with benzene,Perrier executives:

• A)recalled only the lots of water that were tainted.
• B)ordered a nationwide recall of all the company's bottled water.
• C)immediately demonstrated the safety of their water by drinking it themselves.
• D)took action to show that tainted water had been found only in isolated instances.

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