No Baby Milk From China

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not import any baby milk powder from China.

Two infants died and more than 1,200 others in China fell sick or developed kidney stones after drinking the Sanlu-brand formula milk.

Food Safety and Quality Division director at the Health Ministry Noraini Othman said: “Malaysia has never imported baby milk powder from China.”

The Sanlu milk powder was found to contain melamine, used as an ingredient in plastics, fertilisers and cleaning products.

Noraini assured consumers that the ministry would not allow the import of any milk powder from China as a precautionary measure.

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