date:Aug 13, 2012
The Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has ordered retailers in the region to remove all 850g tubs of Japanese-manufactured Wakodo zero to nine months and Morinaga zero to nine months powdered infant formula products from shelves.
The recall was ordered after tests by the authority found rather low levels of iodine in the two products.
The CFS is urging parents not to let their children consumer the products as they could have adverse health effects on infants.
Iodine is an essential nutri