Recall of Kronic Pineapple Express

Statement by Stargate Operations Limited on Recall of Kronic Pineapple Express

Stargate Operations Limited is the importer of the cannabinoid compounds used to produce Kronic Pineapple Express, which was recalled by the Ministry of Health today after testing indicated that Pineapple Express had been contaminated with a small amount (300 parts per million) of phenazepam, an anti-anxiety drug.

Stargate Operations Limited was not aware that the mixture of compounds used to produce Pineapple Express contained phenazepam, and would not have imported the compounds if it had known that they contained phenazepam. It is not clear at this stage how the contamination occurred.

Stargate is currently making inquiries to determine the source of the contamination, and to ensure that a reoccurrence is prevented in the future.

The chemicals used to produce Kronic are normally subjected to chemical testing at the New Zealand border by the New Zealand Customs Service. Stargate has written to the Customs Service requesting confirmation that none of the Kronic materials currently held by the Customs Service for testing have been contaminated.

Stargate Operations Limited is currently making arrangement to have all other brands of Kronic tested for contamination, at Stargate’s expense. Any other brands of Kronic found to be contaminated will be recalled and destroyed immediately.

Stargate is also in the process of establishing its own internal chemical testing processes, so that imported compounds are tested for purity before they are used for product manufacture.

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