More Chinese candy contaminated with melamine is showing up in the U.S. - White Rabbit Creamy Candy was found at two stores in New Haven, Connecticut. Tests found traces of the industrial additive, melamine.
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put out a warning about White Rabbit candy. The candy was distributed in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The American distributor has ordered a recall, but some of the candy may still be in stores.
The FDA is also warning that seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products are being recalled by the Taiwanese company, King Car Food Industrial Co. Ltd., because they may contaminated with melamine.
Melamine was first found in powdered infant formula made in China but has now been popping up in dozens of other products. More than 50,000 children in China have gotten sick from formula or other products containing melamine. Four babies have died.
Melamine is commonly used in coatings and laminates, wood adhesives, ceiling tiles and flame retardants. Some Chinese dairy plants have added it to milk products to make it seem to have a higher protein level.
I wonder what products we’ll see it in next.
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Tags: candy, China, Food & Nutrition, melamine, warning
