Melamine: Unilevel, Dutch Lady & Nestle Products In Malaysia Are SAFE.

Thanks God. At least as a parent, we are relieved of the announcement by the milk producer companies and Malaysia government that they did not use ingredients from China nor import milk from China.

I have a 5-months old baby who is consuming Nestle NAN 1 milk powder. Last few days, I was in dilemma whether to let my baby continue to consume the milk or not, after hearing short news from TV that one of Nestle's product in Hong Kong had been found containing Melamine.

I can't stop giving milk to my baby as this is her main source of food right now. Replacing to other brand of milk powder also not a good idea. No one knows whether they are free of melamine or not.

Feel free to leave your comment or share your feeling being in such situation. Below is an article extracted from The Star newpaper dated September 23, 2008, which give more update and assurance for us in Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA: Major supermarket chains are in the midst of checking their inventories to remove products which may contain milk ingredients from China.

However, they have not received any instruction from the Health Ministry regarding the widened ban on confectionery with milk, chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate which contain milk from China.

Tesco’s corporate and legal affairs director Azlam Shah Alias said: “Our technical team is checking our inventory now. If a product is found to have any of the banned ingredient, we will take it off the shelves.”

Carrefour will also adhere to directives sent by the ministry, said its public relations director Raf Adiba Radzi.

“But we have yet to receive one from the ministry,” she said, adding that the ministry had given general directives like this in the past but “not necessarily for milk products”.

On Friday, Singapore’s Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) advised consumers to avoid buying “White Rabbit Creamy Candy”, “Yili Brand Fruit Bar Yogurt” flavoured ice confectionery and “Dutch Lady” strawberry-flavoured milk after they were found to contain melamine.
Retailers and importers were also ordered to not sell milk, ice-cream, yoghurt, confections like chocolates, biscuits and sweets containing milk from China.

Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings, Dutch Lady and Nestle have all released statements saying that their products in Malaysia used milk or whey powder from the Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Local firm Hai-O was surprised that the “Monmilk” brand under Mengniu would also be banned, adding that it had just signed a distribution deal with the Chinese firm.

“We are very surprised. Mengniu is supposed to be one of the top firms in China, with stringent quality controls,” said a Hai-O representative.