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)
