China investigates claims babies sickened by fake milk formula
- At least five children reportedly developed swollen heads after being fed a protein drink allegedly sold as suitable for babies
- All of those who had the powder were diagnosed with rickets, report says
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan are investigating a baby products shop after at least five infants developed swollen heads allegedly from drinking fake milk formula sold by the store.
Officials in Yongxing county, Chenzhou, are investigating the alleged sale of a protein drink known as Bei An Min passed off as milk formula at an outlet of the chain Love Baby’s Workshop, according to news site Thepaper.cn.
The parents of five children alerted the county’s market supervision authority that their babies developed eczema, lost weight dramatically and developed a swollen head after having the drink. The children would also slap themselves on the head repeatedly and were all diagnosed with rickets, the site reported on Wednesday.
The report did not say how old the children were.
According to Hunan TV, which first reported the cases on Monday, parents went to the store to buy an amino acid-based milk powder for their babies who were allergic to regular formula.
