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SINGAPORE: Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has confirmed that the country does not import the Sanlu brand of infant formula, which has been hit by a contamination scandal in China and has affected some 1,253 children in the country so far.
Dairy giant Fonterra, which owns 43 per cent of Sanlu, said no milk from China is used in its products sold elsewhere. Its brands sold in Singapore include Anlene, Anmum, Fernleaf, Chesdale, Kapiti and Mainland.
The company added that all its milk powder and yogurt products sold here are made in Malaysia from New Zealand whole milk powder.
David Ross, general manager, Fonterra (Singapore), said: "All Fonterra products available on the shelves have been subjected to the most rigorous quality controls in every aspect of production from our high-quality farmers milk right through the manufacturing and distribution process."
The AVA said it only approves infant formula which has a health certificate and laboratory test report. It advises consumers who had purchased the Sanlu product outside of Singapore to stop using it immediately.
Sanlu milk powder was found to contain an agent called melamine, which causes kidney stones to form.
The Xinhua news agency said two brothers in northern China's Hebei province - who are among the 19 detained - had been formally arrested for allegedly selling three tonnes of contaminated milk per day from their station.
The duo allegedly decided to add melamine after Sanlu repeatedly rejected their milk for failing to meet standards.
Melamine, which is used for making plastics and glues, may have been added to make the milk appear it contained more protein than was actually the case, Chinese media have suggested.
Chinese media reported that two babies, both in northwest China's Gansu province, had died after drinking the contaminated milk powder. - CNA/vm
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