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recently, the urban channel of hunan tv reported that during routine inspections, the market supervision bureau of chenzhou city, hunan province, discovered that the liquid oxygen used in many public hospitals in jiahe county, linwu county and other places had unknown sources.

according to reports, the authorization letter provided by lanshan county liansheng gas co., ltd. (hereinafter referred to as liansheng company), the supplier of liquid oxygen, shows that the authorized party, guangxi liuzhou iron and steel group co., ltd. gas company (hereinafter referred to as liugang group gas company), does not exist, and the regulatory authorities have not found such a company. although the authorization letter is stamped with the seal of liugang group gas company, the exposure of the news has triggered public speculation about whether there is counterfeiting or illegal activities in the local medical liquid oxygen supply chain.

on september 23, a staff member of the chenzhou municipal supervision bureau told upstream news: "the tv station did make relevant reports and is currently conducting further verification and investigation."

the company involved: has provided explanatory materials to relevant departments

the qichacha app shows that the liquid oxygen supplier and the company involved, liansheng company, was established on november 13, 2012. the legal representative is wu moumou. the registered capital is 9 million yuan. the business scope includes hazardous chemical operation, drug production, drug wholesale, etc. the company's registered address is guiyan entrepreneurship park, tafeng town, lanshan county, yongzhou city.

the official seal on the authorization letter for medical oxygen distribution is from the guangxi liuzhou iron and steel group co., ltd. gas company. video screenshot

on september 23, ms. wu, the legal representative of liansheng company, told the upstream news reporter: "after the news report, a special person, mr. liu (pseudonym), has been arranged to handle the relevant matters. the company is currently operating normally."

mr. liu explained to the reporter, "liansheng company signed a purchase agreement for medical liquid oxygen with liuzhou iron and steel group, and the agreement was also stamped with the legal seal of guangxi liuzhou iron and steel group. however, the medical liquid oxygen was provided by the gas company under their group, and the seal on the power of attorney was also issued by the gas company. our company has submitted relevant explanatory materials issued by guangxi liuzhou iron and steel group to the relevant departments, and is actively cooperating with the investigation to ensure that the quality of the liquid oxygen supplied is compliant."

mr. liu declined the reporter's request to "show the above-mentioned explanatory materials" because he was cooperating with the market supervision bureau's investigation. however, he orally told the reporter the contents of the materials over the phone, "we are cooperating with the market supervision bureau to conduct quality inspections on relevant medical liquid oxygen to ensure that the liquid oxygen supplied meets national medical standards."

industry insiders: all hospitals are reviewing the qualifications of suppliers

upstream news reporters noticed that hunan tv’s urban channel had previously conducted three consecutive investigative reports titled “investigation into the source of liquid oxygen in multiple hospitals in chenzhou,” which caused quite a stir in the medical industry in chenzhou.

screenshot of hunan tv urban channel’s undercover video.

mr. mao (pseudonym) is an employee of a medical device supplier in chenzhou city. on september 23, he told upstream news: "after the incident was exposed, all hospitals began to re-examine internally and required suppliers to provide detailed drugs, medical devices and related qualifications and authorization documents. since liquid oxygen directly affects the treatment effect and safety of patients, hospitals are very cautious about purchasing such consumables."

according to hunan tv, as early as 2014, hunan province cancelled the acceptance standards for liquid medical oxygen companies. in order to ensure the traceability of the quality of medical oxygen, medical oxygen manufacturers are required to deliver directly. if they are unable to deliver, they can entrust gaseous medical oxygen manufacturers to deliver. the power of attorney is one of the necessary materials for intermediaries to supply oxygen to hospitals, proving that the source of medical oxygen is legal.

after the incident was exposed by the media, it not only aroused widespread public concern about the quality of medical liquid oxygen, but also aroused public concerns about the safety of the supply chain. mr. mao also mentioned that "the industry in chenzhou is currently waiting for the results of the investigation by the market supervision bureau."

municipal supervision bureau: further investigation is underway

upstream news reporters noticed that in this incident, the seal on the authorization letter became the key to the investigation. on september 22, an employee of liuzhou iron and steel group said in response to a reporter's question: "there is indeed a gas company among the group's subsidiaries. the seal on the liquid oxygen authorization letter may be the internal seal of this company. the company has the qualification to produce medical liquid oxygen. the specific situation depends on the investigation results of the chenzhou municipal supervision department."

according to the official website of the guangxi liuzhou science and technology bureau, on july 5, 2024, the liuzhou science and technology information research institute went to liugang group gas company to carry out scientific and technological services. guangxi liugang gas co., ltd. was established in 2023. its predecessor was liugang gas plant and it is also an important subsidiary of liugang group. the company's main business is to ensure the smelting gas of liugang group and provide sufficient high-quality air separation liquid for major hospitals and distributors. medical oxygen is produced using the most advanced process technology and is supplied to most hospitals in guangxi.

a relevant staff member of the chenzhou municipal market supervision bureau said: "we have received feedback from many parties and are conducting further investigation into the matter."

lawyer's opinion

internal seals can be used for civil and commercial activities such as external authorization and entrustment

does the company seal on the above-mentioned power of attorney have legal effect? ​​fu jian, director of henan zejin law firm, believes that the seal, as a proof of the identity and power of the unit, plays an important role in civil and commercial activities. according to the civil code and relevant laws and regulations, the use of seals by units in civil and commercial activities usually represents the will of the unit. the seal has corresponding legal effect when used legally. in this case, as stated by the relevant departments of liuzhou iron and steel group, the seal is the internal seal of the group's second-level enterprise. if permitted by the group's internal management system, the internal seal can also be used for civil and commercial activities such as external authorization.

attorney fu jian emphasized that if it is verified that the seal is forged or engraved without legal authorization, the legal validity of the power of attorney will be affected. in this case, the responsibility should be borne by the party who forged or used the forged seal.

upstream news reporter feng shengyong