Quanjian accused of 'exaggerated promotion': official

Initial investigation has found that some products from Tianjin-based health industry giant Quanjian Nature Medicine Technology Development Co. are suspected of "exaggerated promotion," a senior official of Tianjin said on Friday.

Kang Yi, vice mayor of Tianjin and head of the joint investigation team, said investigation is still underway.

Quanjian has also been accused of illegal pyramid sales, which is banned in China, operating without a license, improper promotion and unsafe health products.

E-commerce sites including Tmall, Suning.com, JD.com and vip.com have taken Quanjian products offline. However, the company's products can still be found on Taobao. Alibaba said it is waiting for the results of the official investigation.

Tianjin-based Quanjian, founded in 2014 with a registered capital of 400.8 million yuan (US$58.32 million), came under fire after an article on a WeChat account accused it of making misleading claims about “fire therapy” and its traditional medicines, and was also blamed for the death of a girl.