China says latest-tested milk powder safe

BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Chinese media) -- The latest test found

that Chinese baby formula milk and other milk powder products met the new

temporary restrictions on melamine, the country's top quality control agency

said on Tuesday.

It was the 12th test on the industrial chemical

following the tainted baby formula scandal that killed at least three infants

and sickened more than 50,000 others, according to the General Administration of

Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ).

The latest test covered 68 batches of baby formula

milk powder from 14 brands in seven major cities nationwide, and 237 batches of

other milk powder products from 50 brands in 13 cities, the agency said.

At present, 1,276 batches of baby formula from 72

brands and 1,867 batches of other milk powder from 174 brands produced after

Sept. 14 were tested and all were in line with the limit, it added.

Melamine, often used in the manufacturing of

plastics, was added to sub-standard or diluted milk to make the protein levels

appear higher.

China set temporary limits on melamine content in

dairy products earlier this month. The limits were a maximum of 1 mg of melamine

per kg of infant formula and a maximum 2.5 mg per kg for liquid milk, milk

powder and food products containing at least 15 percent milk.