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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. (September 30, 2008)

 

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.

 

 

as of 10/01/2008 12:36 PM

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