The exploding pagers that injured thousands and killed nine on Tuesday were made in Hungary, a key European ally of Israel, the Taiwanese company whose brand name appeared on them said.
Gold Apollo of Taiwan has denied having made or distributed the pagers, saying the AR-924 model that exploded was manufactured through a licensing agreement by a company in Budapest, Hungary, BAC Consulting KFT. Gold Apollo said in their statement: “we authorize BAC to use our brand trademark for product sales in designated regions, but the design and manufacturing of the products are solely the responsibility of BAC”.