HONG KONG, Sep 29, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- British confectionery giant Cadbury
has been affected by the Chinese tainted milk scandal, withdrawing 11 chocolate
products made in Beijing, the company says.
Officials say they have withdrawn Cadbury Eclairs and bulk packages of its Dairy
Milk after tests for the chemical additive melamine had raised concerns, The
Times of London reported Monday. Candies sold in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia
have also been removed from shelves as a precautionary step.
In a statement issued in Hong Kong, Cadbury Asia Pacific said, "We have received
results that cast doubt on the integrity of a range of our products manufactured
in China."
The Hong Kong government indicated its laboratories would check the Cadbury
products for melamine, an additive illegally mixed into diluted milk to boost
protein levels in an effort to fool tests.
Chinese officials say an estimated 53,000 children in the country have been
sickened after being fed tainted milk powder, while 13,000 have been treated for
kidney stones or other health problems after drinking formula laced with
melamine.
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