3 People Mistakenly Eat Laundry Detergent in Taiwan Election Giveaway Gone Awry

Liquid laundry detergent balls inside a package given by Nationalist Party (KMT) as a gift for supporter in Chunghwa, Central Taiwan, on Jan. 6, 2024. TVBS via AP

TAIPEI, Taiwan—At least three people were hospitalized after mistakenly eating colorful pods of liquid laundry detergent that were distributed as a campaign freebie in Taiwan’s presidential race, according to Taiwanese media reports.

One of the victims said she thought the pods were candy, the Central News Agency reported.