Welcome back to the Babies Online Blog! If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed and be the first to get breaking parenting news and take advantage of our member only giveaways. Thanks for visiting!When the news on melamine contamination of baby formula broke this year, experts were actually [...]
Tags: melamine, tolerable daily intake
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I was not too surprised when I read that trace amounts of melamine have been found in infant formulas in the USA. Recently, large amounts of the industrial chemical were found in Chinese infant formula products after thousands of infants became very ill after drinking the formula. Several infants actually died.
In the case [...]
Tags: Baby, cyanuric acid, FDA, formula, infant, infant formula, melamine
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A candy recall has been announced just in time for Halloween.
Sherwood Brands Pirate?s Gold Milk Chocolate Coins contain melamine, the ingredient that has caused numerous infant illnesses and deaths in China. Melamine is a chemical compound is used in a number of industrial products and is harmful if ingested.
The candies have been sold at Costco, [...]
Tags: Canada candy recall, Candy, China, costco, dollar stores, Halloween, melamine, recall
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Last week, Chinese officials issued a statement that the issue of melamine-food products is resolved. End of the story.
Well, not quite. As a fellow BOL blogger wrote a few days ago, more and more tainted products have come to light.
The US FDA must have their hands full with the problem. Just a few days ago, [...]
Tags: FDA, food imports, melamine, regulations, warning
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A couple of weeks ago it became sadly obvious that consuming something made in China is dangerous. Thousands of babies suffered kidney stones or worse after drinking formula tainted with melamine, an industrial chemical. Worse, it is suspected that the melamine was added intentionally in order to bolster the protein levels.
Until now, you might have [...]
Tags: Cadbury, chinese milk, Chocolate, formula, kidney stones, melamine, MMS, Oreos, Snickers
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