China Seizes Melamine-Tainted Milk Powder

Officials in China have seized about 103t of melamine-laced milk powder in the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi and Tianjin.

Last month, milk powder samples found in the north-western provinces of Gansu and Qinghai had melamine levels up to 500 times beyond the permitted limit, Xinhua news agency said.

In 2008, melamine-contaminated milk powder led to the deaths of six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 children.

Melamine corrupts test readings with high levels of protein when added to milk.