"Taiwan Election Giveaway Leads to Laundry Detergent Mishap for 3"
Three people in Taiwan were hospitalized after mistakenly eating colorful pods of liquid laundry detergent that were distributed as a campaign freebie by the Nationalist Party in the presidential race. The pods, which came in packaging featuring the party's candidate, were mistaken for candy. The Nationalist campaign office apologized and stated that they will not distribute such campaign material in the future. The incident occurred as Taiwan prepares for a closely watched election, with the Nationalist candidate running against opponents from the governing Democratic Progressive Party and the Taiwan People’s Party.