NZ Firm Warned of China Milk Risk
A Chinese firm accused of selling milk powder that has made babies unwell was warned in August over the safety of its product, its partner and co-owner says.
New Zealand-based dairy giant Fonterra said it had urged China’s Sanlu Group to recall the tainted powder six weeks before Sanlu took adequate action.
The Fonterra farmers’ co-operative owns a 43% stake in Sanlu.
More than 400 babies in China have been taken ill after using milk contaminated with the industrial chemical, melamine.
… Melamine has been used by Chinese suppliers of animal feed components to make them appear to have more protein.
It was linked to the formation of kidney stones and kidney failure in pets in the United States last year, leading to thousands of deaths and illnesses.
