Infinitus becomes fourth health products giant probed in a month

Market regulators in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, have launched an investigation into the local branch of Infinitus, a multibillion-yuan health products company based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, following allegations that its products damaged a toddler's heart.

The probe aims to discover if the branch of the direct-selling giant, and employee Fan Le, exaggerated the products' effectiveness to sell them to the girl's family and other consumers, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. The article cited the Xi'an administration of industry and commerce.

Market regulators in Guangdong also urged Infinitus and 31 other major health products companies in the province - including Amway and Perfect - to abide by the law and protect consumers' rights, the article said.