British firm apologises over deadly disinfectant sold in South Korea

British firm Reckitt Benckiser has apologised and has pledged to compensate hundreds of those killed or injured by deadly disinfectants it sold in South Korea.

The move came five years after the government ordered the company to remove the offending products from shelves for health risks.

Ataur Safdar, head of Reckitt Benckiser’s Korean division, said the company accepted responsibility and wanted to make amends.