HONG KONG, September 22 (RIA Novosti) - Melamine, a toxic industrial additive that has left at least four babies dead in China, has been detected in Chinese products including non-dairy items in Taiwan, local media reported on Monday citing health sources.
During voluntary testing of products containing Chinese-produced ingredients, melamine was discovered in dried cream, instant coffee, milk tea, instant coffee and cream soup.
Taiwan has banned imports of all milk products from China amid a scandal over melamine-tainted milk powder, which has put nearly 13,000 children in hospital.
Melamine is widely used in the production of plastics and fertilizers. Ingestion can cause kidney failure.
