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Recalled Melamine Milk Products (List Ongoing)
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by Terri Potratz | October 1, 2008 at 02:01 pm
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We are still waiting for the WHO or some other health organization to release a comprehensive list of all recalled products tainted with melamine, but until then here is an updated list compiled from various sources on the internet. Products will be added here as updates occur.
Please keep in mind that mass confusion persists around this issue; many companies are protesting the findings of government testing, while others are finding melamine in products that were previously approved by some governments. Even products that don't use dairy have been recalled - the melamine scandal includes other related ingredients such as whole milk powder, non-fat milk powder, whey powder, lactose powder, and casein.
While many of the brands listed below are available worldwide, so far it appears that mostly Asian products are affected - therefore if you live in Europe or North America, your Snickers bar is probably safe to eat. For now.
UPDATE NOTE: October 27, 2008
In Hong Kong, the range of testing has been expanded from dairy-related products to include eggs and meat products as well. The brand of eggs which was shown to contain high levels of melamine is reflected in the list below, but here is some more information on the matter:
Hong Kong Food and Health Secretary York Chow said the melamine might have come from feed given to the chickens that laid the eggs."The preliminary opinion experts have given us is that there is a problem with the feed," Chow told reporters Saturday.
The egg results have prompted officials to expand food testing to all meat imports from China, Chow told reporters Sunday. He said Hong Kong officials will step up checks of eggs imported from China. Calls to Dalian Hanwei Enterprise Group, based in the northeastern port city Dalian, went unanswered Sunday.
This most recent news story emphasizes the fact that the scope of melamine contamination is wide spread, but to an extent which we cannot yet determine or even predict. I would advise consumers to use the utmost caution when purchasing ALL of their groceries, not just dairy products.
North American products are italicized; the rest are products that have been recalled in Asia only - I haven't gone into detail by country because it is highly possible the products have been exported throughout Asia.
BAIRONG GRAPE CREAM CRACKERS
Bairong Taro Biscuits
Beijing Shuangwa Daily Co
Bright Dairy & Food Co. (caution on all products)
Cadbury's Dairy Milk Hazelnut Chocolate Bulk Pack
Cadbury's Dairy Milk Cookies Chocolate
Cadbury's Choclairs Blueberry
Cadbury's Choclairs Chocolate
Dalian Hanovo Foods
Dalilan Greensnow Eggproducts Development
DOVE H/NUT ALM & RAISIN CHOC
DOVE HAZELNUT CHOC
DOVE MILK CHOCOLATE
DREYERS CHOC CAKE ICE CREAM
DREYERS COOKIE & CREAM ICE CREAM
DREYERS MINT CHIP ICE CREAM
DREYERS ROCKY ROAD ICE CREAM
DREYERS STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
DREYERS TOAST ALMOND ICE CREAM
DREYERS VANILLA ICE CREAM
DUTCH LADY - caution on all products
Edna Chocolate
EDO Pack Almond Cacao Biscuit Sticks
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM S ONION CRACKERS
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM SALTINE CRACKERS
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM SEAWEED CRACKERS
FIRST CHOICE CALCIUM SESAME CRACKERS
Four Seas Cake
GINBIS ANIMAL BISCUIT
GINBIS PARTY ANIMAL BUTTER BISC
GINBIS PARTY ANIMAL CNUT
GINBIS PARTY ANIMAL SEAWEED BIS
Gold Nutritionals Master Gaine powdered milk
GREEN FOOD YILI PURE MILK
Heinz Intelligence Man Many Vegetable Cereal
Hello Kitty Strawberry Cream Filled Biscuit
Jolly Cow Slender Milk
Julie's Biscuits
Kaiser Dressing Pretzel (Chocolate and Strawberry)
KIRIN MILK TEA
KOALA COCOA BISCUIT
KRAFT OREO W/STICK WH CHOC
KRAFT OREO WAFER STICKS
Lemon Puff Munchee
LIPTON GREEN MILK TEA (UNILEVER)
LOTTE KOALA COOKIES (all)
M&M CHOC CANDIES PEANUT
M&M CHOC CANDIES PLAIN
M&M FUNSIZE MILK
M&M FUNSIZE PEANUT
Magnum ice cream
MALI Condensed Milk
MEIJI CHESTNUT & REDBEAN
MEIJI FAMILY PACK-GREEN TEA
MEIJI UJIKINTOKI
MEIJI UMAKABO CHOCOLATE
MENGNIU ORIGINAL DRINK MILK
Mengniu Strawberry Flavour Sour Milk Beverage
Mengniu - caution on all products
MENTOS BOTTLE YOGHURT
MENTOS BOTTLE YOGHURT PROMO PK
Mini Cornetto
Mini Poppers ice cream
MONMILK - caution on all products
Moosandwich ice cream
Mr. Brown Mandheling Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Arabica Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Blue Mountain Blend Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Caramel Macchiato Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown French Vanilla Instant Coffee (3-in-1)
Mr. Brown Mandhling Blend instant Coffee (2-in-1)
Mr. Brown Milk Tea (3-in-1)
NABISCO IN A BISKIT CHICKEN
NESTLE MILK & BERRY STARS CRL
NESTLE NES D/STICK MINI VANILLA
NESTLE NES DISTICK MINI CHOCO
Nissin Cha Cha Dessert
NO FRILLS WAFER BLUEBERRY
NO FRILLS WAFER CHOCOLATE
NO FRILLS WAFER PEANUT
OK OK Kaiser Strawberry Dressing Pretzels
OK OK Kaiser Chocolate Dressing Pretzels
Oreo Wafer Sticks
ORION FRESH PIE
ORION TIRAMISU
Panda Dairy Whole Milk Powder
PEI TIAN CREAM BISCUIT
Pokka Melon Milk
Pokka Cappuccino Coffee
Pokka Milk Coffee Europe
RABBIT MILK SWEET
S & P Milk Cookies
Sherwood Pirate's Gold milk chocolate coins
SILANG NATURAL OAT CRACKER
SNICKERS CANDIES FUNSIZE
SNICKERS PEANUT CHOCOLATE
SNICKERS SNACKSIZE BARS PNUT
TAKE ONE BABY BITE CARROT
TAKE ONE BABY BITE CK VG
TAKE ONE BABY BITES
VITASOY CHOCOLATE MILK
VITASOY MELON SOYA MILK
VITASOY Q SOYA MILK
Wall's Moo Sandwich ice cream
WANT WANT MILK CANDY
WANTWANT FLAVOURED MILK
WHITE RABBIT CREAMY CANDY
Xu Fu Ji Puffed Rice Rolls
YILI HI CAL LO FAT MILK
YILI HI CAL MILK
YILI PURE MILK
Yili - caution on all products
YOUCAN MASTERBEAN MULTIPACK
YOUCAN PASSION MULTIPACK
YOUCAN SILK SLICED AND PASSION STRAWBERRY
YOUCAN STRAWBERRY MULTIPACK
YOUCAN TRADITIONAL SESAME MULTIPACK
YOUCAN UNUSUAL MULTIPACK
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at 16:45 on October 1st, 2008
This was the last one on the shelf at my local Safeway. I was actually looking for a particular Dove Chocolate bar but they didn't have it. This was the most photogenic equivalent they had. (image by Michael White Photography)
SeverianPT has contributed a photo to this story.
at 21:18 on October 1st, 2008
This is getting hard to keep track on. A very long list is becoming now.
at 01:35 on October 2nd, 2008
I Am My Own Creation has contributed a photo to this story.
at 01:41 on October 2nd, 2008
More than 6,200 infants have become sick and four babies have died in China after being fed baby formula laced with melamine, a banned industrial chemical. I think that the children at least MUST be defended, we must garantee them a sure future... but how if the men continue to commit errors like this?
at 07:18 on October 2nd, 2008
Terri Potratz, I like this story. It's good stuff. Absolutely astounding! This problem obviously isn't just in China. Thanks for the list.
at 07:56 on October 2nd, 2008
Terri Potratz, I like this story. It's good stuff. That is one long list...
at 12:29 on October 2nd, 2008
let's say this one of those bad days at school. i felt really down so in my last class, my teacher was handing out chocolates. i opened it, not really much payed attention to the message and ate the chocolate. a couple of minutes later when i looked down, i read the message and just starting thinking randomly; by the end of the day, i felt much better and you know what they say: chocolate can make you feel like you're in love :)
copyright by Ana Zuniga, 2008
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at 18:17 on October 8th, 2008
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat, distribute or sell Sherwood brand Pirate's Gold milk chocolate coins imported from China.
The candy is being recalled after testing positive for the industrial chemical melamine. Canadian food standards do not define it as a food ingredient.
The candy is sold in 840-gram containers containing 240 pieces per container. They bear the designation UPC 0 36077 11240 7 and the lot code 1928S1.
Among the vendors that carried this product is wholesale giant Costco.
at 07:05 on October 9th, 2008
Yes, the list is long. Well, basically all u gotta do for the time being is abstain from any products originating from China. Tht makes life less complicated
at 17:29 on October 9th, 2008
@ Angel30, if the product clearly has "Made in China", it would be very easy for everyone.
The tricky part is that, a product made elsewhere (e.g, Europe) but the raw material or the ingredients were sourced from China.
at 12:53 on October 12th, 2008
Yes this type of loophole in labeling policies is very problematic. The only solution I can think of would be to buy raw ingredients locally and make our own food from scratch, which is what people should try to be doing as often as possible anyway!
at 01:09 on October 17th, 2008
I agree totally. This is the main concern for everyone, as milk products are in a multitude of foods and source of products is never written on the packets. The usual wording is, "made in your own local country from imported and local products." Consumers are in a very vulnerable position thesedays!
at 20:46 on October 10th, 2008
i just came from hongkong on sept 29 n bought a bag of assorted chocolate n candies from Aji Ichiban store at the airport. some contained twix made US. Cadbury hazelnut and mint chips. some italy chocolate. it was packed in hongkong but the assortment was from places who make the chocolate. i have written to the company twice but still no response. i was wondering if some of thsoe chocolates that were recalled so i avoid and some can we still eat?
at 12:57 on October 12th, 2008
If it were me, I would toss the chocolate. Your health is worth more than eating potentially contaminated products...why take the risk?
at 22:16 on October 11th, 2008
Dove dark chocolate in China
iamdanthemanstan has contributed a photo to this story.
at 18:52 on October 13th, 2008
Terri Potratz, I like this story. It's good stuff. Swiss authorities have found that biscuits in Thailand and Sri Lanka have tested positive for melamine and should be withdrawn. From Thailand Milk Cookies S & P and from Sri Lanka candies Lemon Puff Munchee. These products have been sold in Europe.
at 21:50 on October 14th, 2008
Edna chocolate has been banned at Sri Lanka. Manchi biscuits also banned at Swizerland.
http://www.lankaenews.com/English/news.php?id=6533
at 13:02 on October 15th, 2008
The White Rabbit candy is back on the market - the ones with the green labels are safe to eat!
at 09:23 on October 16th, 2008
This morning a new recall for the melamine laced products: Haofine International Trading Inc. is recalling Mengniu Strawberry Flavour Sour Milk Beverage. This has been distributed in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
at 09:42 on October 16th, 2008
When will it end??!
Thanks - list updated.
at 00:34 on October 19th, 2008
i was wondering is M&M's affected the U.S. or is it only the asian countries?
at 10:19 on October 21st, 2008
M&M's in the US should be ok, as the affected candies were produced in China and distributed in Asia only, according to reports.
at 14:51 on October 19th, 2008
Apparently in Panama testing is still going on. They have recalled:
White Rabbit Caramels
Orange and Strawberry Sandwich Cookies
Milk Bars
at 22:06 on October 20th, 2008
what about jolly cow low-fat milk? it says it is longlife ultra heated skim milk. milk fat maximum = 0.1g/100ml. milk solids non-fat minimum = 8.5g/100ml.
i have seen jolly cow slender low-fat milk before in the market which has been found to have melamine.
pls advise. tx.
at 10:16 on October 21st, 2008
Personally, I would err on the side of caution and not consume any products from any of the companies/brands that have been recalled.
The levels of melamine that are being found in these products supposedly won't affect healthy adults, but at the end of the day you're essentially drinking plastic. I don't think researchers have completed studies into how this will affect adults in the long run.
at 09:37 on October 24th, 2008
This should make for a fun halloween. It's really hard to tell what chocolate is from what lot when it's distributed in fun-size pieces. And all foil-wrapped chocolates look the same! I think it's a good reason to just toss those cheap foil pseudo-chocolates anyway, I never did like the taste of them to begin with.
Maybe trick-or-treaters can just ask for gift cards to walgreens and buy their own candy instead?
at 09:39 on October 24th, 2008
That is a very, very good point...
at 10:51 on October 27th, 2008
I have a Tassimo single Serve Coffee maker and was wondering if anyone knows about the milk they use in their discs for Latte and Cappaccino? I have emailed the company and have not gotten a responce.
at 10:29 on October 28th, 2008
Fishin,
Tassimo is owned by Kraft Foods, and so far I haven't heard anything about Kraft or it's coffee-related subsidiary brands (Nabob, Tazo, Seattle's Best Coffee, Maxwell House, etc). I would guess that you're probably ok, but if you have tried contacting the company and they haven't responded I would be pretty angry as a consumer. Companies have a responsibility to address public concerns, especially during a time like this where there is so much confusion, and it surprises me that they don't even have a safety assurance or notice on their website. That would be enough to drive me away as a customer, personally.
at 23:17 on October 27th, 2008
Can you please let me know if Nestley Milo is contaminated with Melamine, I am from Sri Lanka and the government is not making any effort to warn the public of the denagers of Melamine, most children in Sri Lanka drink Milo on a daily basis.