Melamine update: more novelty products withdrawn due to contamination
Wednesday 22 October 2008
The Agency has today issued another food alert about novelty food products from China. Spencer and Fleetwood has withdrawn certain varieties of chocolate novelty products that have been tested in the UK and found to be contaminated with melamine.
Melamine is an industrial chemical that should not be present in food. Milk products containing melamine have been at the centre of a major food incident in China.
The European Commission has said that products found with more than 2.5mg/kg must be withdrawn from the market and destroyed.
The products were manufactured in Zhongshan, China by Le Bang Chocolate Food Company and imported into the UK by Spencer and Fleetwood. They have been sold to a number of retail outlets in the UK.
Spencer and Fleetwood has removed the affected products from sale and will be issuing point-of-sale notices to explain to consumers why the product has been withdrawn.
Product details
The products being withdrawn are:
- Fifi’s Boobies, 80g
Lot number LB8202
Best before end: January 2010
- Lollipop Boobs, 30g
Lot Number: LB8202
Best before end: January 2010
- Cheeky Chocolate Milk Chocolate Bottoms, 42g
Lot Number: LB8202
Best before end: January 2010
The levels of melamine detected in the affected products were 15mg/kg, 15mg/kg and 17mg/kg respectively.
No other Spencer and Fleetwood products are known to be affected.
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