Melamine Traces Found in US Infant Formula

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The FDA detected melamine in a sample of one popular formula (Mead Johnson's Infant Formula Powder, Enfamil LIPIL with Iron) and the presence of cyanuric acid, a chemical relative of melamine, in the formula of a second manufacturer. Separately, a third major formula maker said in-house tests had detected trace levels of melamine in its infant formula. The three firms—Abbott Laboratories, Nestle, and Mead Johnson—manufacture more than 90 percent of all infant formula produced in the US.

The FDA detected melamine in a sample of one popular formula (Mead Johnson's Infant Formula Powder, Enfamil LIPIL with Iron) and the presence of cyanuric acid, a chemical relative of melamine, in the formula of a second manufacturer. Separately, a third major formula maker said in-house tests had detected trace levels of melamine in its infant formula. The three firms—Abbott Laboratories, Nestle, and Mead Johnson—manufacture more than 90 percent of all infant formula produced in the US.

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