FACTBOX: China milk banned in Asia, Africa, European Union

(Reuters) - Four infants have died in China after being fed milk powder contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine which causes kidney stones and other complications when ingested.

Here is a list of countries that have banned or recalled China-made milk products.

IMPORT BANS:

* BANGLADESH:

-- Three Chinese powdered milk brands, Sanlu, Suncare and Yashili, banned. Melamine tests to be introduced on all milk powder imports at Bangladeshi seaports.

* BENIN:

-- Banned powered milk products from China.

* BHUTAN:

-- Banned Chinese milk imports, including chocolates, sweets, cakes and milk tablets.

* BRUNEI:

-- All Chinese milk products banned by Health Ministry, even though Brunei does not directly import dairy products from China.

* BURUNDI:

-- Banned import, sale of Chinese milk products.

* COLOMBIA:

-- Banned import of China-made powdered milk.

* CAMEROON:

-- Suspended import and sale of fresh and powdered milk from China.

* EUROPEAN UNION:

-- The 27-nation bloc banned baby food containing Chinese milk.

* FRANCE:

-- Banned all food items containing Chinese milk.

* GABON:

-- Introduced ban at same time as Burundi.

* GHANA:

-- Food and Drug Board suspended imports of all milk and milk-based products made in China.

* INDIA:

-- Banned import of milk and milk products from China for three months.

* INDONESIA:

-- Banned imports of China dairy products. Recalled 12 food items from China, including cookies, candies and drinks on Sunday, after detecting traces of melamine.

* IVORY COAST:

-- Banned imports of milk products from China.

* KAZAKHSTAN:

-- Banned China-made baby food and milk powder on Monday.

* LAOS:

-- Banned China milk imports, after finding melamine-tainted milk and milk powder on sale in Vientiane.

* MALAYSIA:

-- Banned all Chinese milk imports, as well as chocolates, sweets and other foods containing milk.

* MALDIVES:

-- Banned Chinese milk products to protect its population of 300,000.

* MALI:

-- Banned China milk products.

* NEPAL:

-- Banned all China milk and milk-based food products.

* NIGER:

-- Banned import of all milk and milk products from China on Monday.

* PAPUA NEW GUINEA:

-- Banned China-made milk products.

* PHILIPPINES:

-- Banned import and sale of milk products from China.

* SINGAPORE:

-- Banned the import and sale of milk products from China on September 19 after finding melamine in two China-made products -- "Dutch Lady" strawberry flavored milk, and "Yili Brand" dairy fruit bar yoghurt flavored ice confection.

-- White Rabbit Creamy Candy pulled from shelves after being found to be contaminated with melamine.

* SOUTH KOREA:

-- Banned China-made foods containing powdered milk after imported biscuits test positive for melamine.

* SURINAME:

-- Banned milk and dairy products from China, is stepping up inspections on food imported from Southeast Asia.

* TAIWAN:

-- All China-made dairy products banned, a milk testing station set up for consumers in Taipei.

* TANZANIA:

-- Suspended all China dairy imports, and seized 34 metric tons of China-made milk powder.

* TOGO:

-- Suspended import, distribution and sale of all Chinese-origin milk products.

* VIETNAM:

-- Banned China milk products.

PRODUCT RECALLS:

* AUSTRALIA:

-- Chocolate maker Cadbury Plc recalled 11 China-made products, including Dairy Milk chocolates and chocolate eclairs, from China and exports markets in Australia, Hong Kong, Nauru, and Taiwan on Monday fearing melamine contamination.

* BRITAIN:

-- Supermarket chain Tesco withdrew White Rabbit Creamy Candies from stores in Britain, China and Malaysia, the only countries where it sells the sweets, as a precautionary measure.

* CANADA:

-- Recalled boxes of Chinese dessert mix "Nissin Retort Pouch Cha Cha Dessert," which contains a Yili milk product, after it failed tests in Hong Kong.

* CHINA:

-- Cadbury chocolates recalled, and powdered and fresh milk products pulled from the 22 companies named as having sold melamine contaminated milk. See FACTBOX for a list of the companies.

-- Coffee chain Starbucks pulled milk from Mengniu Dairy, whose product tested positive, from its 300 outlets in China.

-- Germany's biggest retailer Metro AG has withdrawn Sanlu and other suspect milk brands from two of its 37 stores in China.

* HONG KONG:

-- Cadbury China-made chocolates; all Yili products including milk, ice-cream, ice-bars, and yoghurt products recalled.

-- H.J. Heinz Co recalled a batch of baby food in Hong Kong due to trace levels of melamine.

* JAPAN:

-- Marudai Food Co. Ltd withdrew five types of buns made with milk imported from China's Yili dairy firm.

Source: Reuters

(Compiled by Gillian Murdoch; Editing by Alex Richardson)