The confectioner Bright Food Co (Guangshengyuan in Chinese), which markets including the White Rabbit brand, announced Friday September 26, the suspension of sales in China of its products, suspected to be contaminated with melamine. The company had previously recalled its products exported to Singapore after the discovery of traces of melamine in candy White Rabbit.
The candy was removed from shelves or been sent a warning to consumers in several countries in recent days, Singapore to Peru, from Australia and New Zealand. According to China News Agency, the White Rabbit candies are exported to over twenty countries, especially in Southeast Asia. In London, Tesco, the British number one large retailers, announced Wednesday suspending the sale of these sweets.
VOLUNTARY RECALL
Thursday, health authorities in Canada have also warned the population against the distribution and consumption of sweets that mark, advising importers and distributors to cease distribution and to initiate a voluntary recall, said the Canadian Food Inspection in a statement. Europeans have decided to ban imports of all food products for children from China that contain milk powder, such as chocolate, confectionery and biscuits. In a joint communiqué, the United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF) and World Health Organization has estimated that "any attempt to mislead the public in the field of food production was unacceptable." "The deliberate contamination of food intended for the consumption of vulnerable babies or young children is particularly deplorable", added the two organizations.
