Ministry returns brushes to traders, pig bristles were actually goat's hair

The Malacca branch of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPNKK) today returned about 200 watercolor brushes and paintbrushes to two shop operators in the state after finding out the brushes were made of goat's hair, reported China Press.

This comes three months after the ministry embarked on nationwide raids following concerns that such brushes were made of pig bristles.

Hamzah Mahadi, the enforcement chief of Malacca KPDNKK, returned the brushes today, witnessed by state unity and consumer affairs committee chairman Lai Meng Chong.

According to Lai, the ministry decided to return the items to two hardware shop operators after finding out they were made of goat's hair.

He urged business owners however, to label the products accordingly, if they are aware of products made of pig bristles...