Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Compensation dispute at Huizhou factory
Workers protested outside a GP factory in Huizhou after alleging that compensation promised to affected workers had been reduced from a previously negotiated amount.
2006
Former factory workers seek legal redress
More than one hundred female workers in southern China reportedly attempted to bring legal claims concerning suspected cadmium poisoning linked to battery manufacturing work.
2004
Reported cadmium exposure at GP battery facilities
Workers in mainland China and Hong Kong were reported to have experienced excessive cadmium exposure, with some cases described as cadmium poisoning. Labor and human-rights organizations protested, while company representatives discussed testing and the number of workers whose readings exceeded normal levels.