Unilever recalls Lipton milk tea powder in Hong Kong
BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Global consumer goods group Unilever Plc/NV (ULVR.L)(UNc.AS) said on Tuesday that it was recalling some of its Lipton-brand milk tea powder in Hong Kong and Macau after it was found to contain traces of melamine.
Unilever Hong Kong Ltd said in a statement that it had decided to recall four batches of Lipton Milk Tea sold in the two markets after internal checks found traces of melamine, an industrial chemical.
The move was meant to comply with local regulations and as a precautionary measure, the firm said, adding that no other Lipton milk tea powder products were affected.
"As far as Unilever China is concerned, based on our stringent quality control processes and additional rigorous and systematic testing by local Chinese authorities, we are fully confident with the safety of our products in China," Unilever said.
A growing list of Chinese milk and milk-related products have been taken off shelves in recent weeks after it came to light that some milk had been contaminated with melamine, leading to thousands affected and four deaths.
British confectionery group Cadbury Plc (CBRY.L) said on Monday it was withdrawing all of its 11 chocolate products made in Beijing on concern over the possibility of contamination with melamine at its Chinese plant. (Reporting by Jason Subler; editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
