Melamine

The chairperson of a Chinese diary company went on trial on Wednesday over a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children.

China’s health ministry says six babies may have died from consuming poisoned milk – this is up from a previous confirmed death toll of three.

The Health Department has recalled White Rabbit sweets after tests found that they contained unacceptable levels of melamine, it said on Friday.

A dairy ensnared in China’s chemical-tainting scandal said it was a victim of unscrupulous subcontractors who provided raw milk.

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A Chinese company at the centre of a scare over tainted milk powder had asked for government help to cover up the extent of the problem.

China on Saturday scrambled to reassure the public after a toxic-milk scandal, saying nearly 50 brands that had been tested contained no melamine.

China’s toxic-milk scandal escalated on Friday as one of the country’s best-known candy brands was pulled off the shelves.

The health department on Thursday detained all Chinese products containing powdered milk, on suspicion that it was contaminated with melamine.