Second brand of Fonterra-linked baby milk formula recalled in Hong Kong
Another baby milk formula company in Hong Kong on Tuesday ordered a precautionary recall of one of its products after it was linked to potentially contaminated ingredients provided by New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra.
The latest recall involved all batches of Karicare Gold + Follow On Formula Stage 2, according to New Zealand Milk Powder (Hong Kong), the product’s distributor in the city.
The product is for children aged six months to one year.
The recall is a precautionary ...there is no contamination or problem with our products [in Hong Kong]
The company said it was notified by the product’s manufacturer, Nutricia, to order a general precautionary recall of all of the product after one batch, not in Hong Kong, was found to have been potentially contaminated.
“The recall is a precautionary one and there is no contamination or problem with our products [in Hong Kong],” a spokeswoman told local TV.
It was not immediately known about how many of the products were affected.
Hong Kong on Monday recalled some 80,000 tins of milk formula, all produced by Cow & Gate, after Fonterra reported bacterial contamination in three batches of its whey protein, a raw material for milk products, and food and drinks.
