Kirin Beverage Corp. is continuing to sell its Kirin Speed sport drink through some 40,000 vending machines nationwide despite a recall of the product announced Saturday, company officials said Monday.
Kirin Beverage products are sold through a network of 170,000 vending machines. The 40,000 machines in question are maintained directly by the company's employees, whereas the rest are maintained by retailers under arrangements with the beverage maker.
Many of the machines still selling Kirin Speed are installed at the entrances to supermarkets and small retailers.