6 Oct, 200_ - The Agency is alerting the public about certain batches of White Rabbit Creamy Candies from China which are on sale in the UK and have been found to contain melamine at levels of 11.25mg/kg, 152mg/kg and 80 mg/kg respectively.
The batches of 227g packs of White Rabbit Creamy Candies, manufactured by Guanshengyuan Food General Factory in China, are being withdrawn from sale and their destruction arranged by local authorities. The product has been distributed to Chinese supermarkets and other independent retailers across the UK.
Product detailsThe products being withdrawn are:
White Rabbit Creamy Candies, 227g
Best before date: 20 January 2010
White Rabbit Creamy Candies, 227g
Best before date: 20 May 2010
In addition, the following product has been withdrawn on a precautionary basis:
White Rabbit Creamy Candies, 454g
Best before date: 20 May 2010
MelamineMelamine is an industrial chemical which should not be present in food. However, at the levels found in the sweets, independent experts advise that the risk to health is likely to be very low. People who have bought the affected sweets do not need to take any action.
All products from China containing more than 15% milk products, or any composite products where the percentage of milk product content cannot be established, are currently subject to documentary, identity and physical checks, including laboratory analysis, to determine that any levels of melamine present in the product do not exceed 2.5 mg/kg. Those products with more than 2.5mg/kg will be destroyed.
The alert issued by the Agency follows notification from the European Commission that the affected products have been distributed in the UK and similar action is being taken in other Member States. The Agency will continue to monitor the situation and take further action in the UK if necessary.