{
  "id": 9508213,
  "title": "No contaminants found in ‘Scream’ drinks after school sports day tampering scare, police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/no-contaminants-found-in-scream-drinks-after-school-sports-day",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T06:44:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/24/no-contaminants-found-in-scream-drinks-after-school-sports-day-tampering-scare-police-say/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police have declared that the sports drinks, marketed as \"Scream,\" at a secondary school's athletic event were free from contaminants after a scare involving tampering. Videos circulated on social media showed liquid squirting out of the sides of the bottles, causing concern among students. However, toxicology tests at the Government Laboratory found no abnormal, toxic, or foreign substances injected into the drinks.\n\nA total of 16 people reported feeling unwell, experiencing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, and dizziness. Despite the symptoms, none of the individuals displayed signs of poisoning, and all were discharged after receiving medical attention. The drink, produced by Nongfu Spring, a leading beverage company in China, was sampled by the government facility following the students' suspicions of punctured bottles.\n\nSenior Superintendent Hung Ngai of the East Kowloon Regional Crime Headquarters clarified that the water had been trapped between the bottle and its plastic label during storage, causing it to shoot out when pressure was applied. Police also conducted a live demonstration to illustrate this phenomenon. The East Kowloon Regional Crime Headquarters noted that this was a misunderstanding, and that the packaging design was standard.\n\nUni-China Group, Nongfu Spring's sole distributor in Hong Kong, similarly explained the incident, stating that the small holes were a normal packaging design. They emphasized that the drinks are produced in a strictly monitored environment and comply with international quality and safety standards. The distributor added that all products are imported and distributed through regular channels, complying with relevant food safety regulations in Hong Kong.\n\nUni-China Group is organizing a citywide tasting event from October 1 to 4, called \"Scream Across Town,\" allowing the public to try the sports drink and gain peace of mind regarding its safety.",
  "summary": "No foreign substances have been found in sports drinks that sparked a tampering scare at a secondary school’s athletics meet, police have said, after videos of liquid squirting out of the sides of the bottles were widely circulated on social media. Toxicology tests conducted at the Government Laboratory found no abnormal, toxic, or foreign substances […]",
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    "Police declare Scream drinks free of contaminants after tampering scare",
    "16 people reported feeling unwell with vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness",
    "Packaging design explains liquid squirt during pressure application"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "No contaminants found in ‘Scream’ drinks after school sports day tampering scare, police say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/no-contaminants-found-in-scream-drinks-after-school-sports-day-9510923",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:44:56.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}