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US firm: baby food with mercury not ours
By Li Qian |
May 9, 2013, Thursday
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A LEADING US baby formula brand has denied involvement in a food safety scandal in which mercury was found in infant products bearing its name.
Earlier this month, China's authorities recalled 23 kinds of baby foods, all of which contain deep-sea fish, after tests showed they contained levels of mercury above permitted standards.
Bright Beginnings, Beingmate and Heinz were among brands whose products were pulled from the shelves.
But Bright Beginnings says the fish paste and fish floss with its name are not its products.
It accuses Yancheng Futong Food Technology Co Ltd, from Jiangsu Province, of infringing its brand rights.
The US firm says it has taken action to stop Yancheng Futong.
Bright Beginnings products were all produced by PBM Nutritionals LLC in the US and the company only sold infant formula through Brilite Nutritionals (Shanghai) Co Ltd in China, the company added.
Food safety watchdog tests found the 23 infants food products contained an average of 0.03mg of mercury per kilogram - 0.01 higher than the standard.
Deep-sea fish are believed to be the source of the toxic substance.
Experts said there are no health risks associated with such a small amount of mercury, reported Xinhua News Agency.
Zhejiang Beingmate Scientific-Industrial Trade Share Co Ltd and Heinz Qingdao Food Co Ltd have also issued statements.
Beingmate has started a recall of two batches of fish floss.
Heinz said consumers could get refunds for batches of its tuna paste.
Earlier this month, China's authorities recalled 23 kinds of baby foods, all of which contain deep-sea fish, after tests showed they contained levels of mercury above permitted standards.
Bright Beginnings, Beingmate and Heinz were among brands whose products were pulled from the shelves.
But Bright Beginnings says the fish paste and fish floss with its name are not its products.
It accuses Yancheng Futong Food Technology Co Ltd, from Jiangsu Province, of infringing its brand rights.
The US firm says it has taken action to stop Yancheng Futong.
Bright Beginnings products were all produced by PBM Nutritionals LLC in the US and the company only sold infant formula through Brilite Nutritionals (Shanghai) Co Ltd in China, the company added.
Food safety watchdog tests found the 23 infants food products contained an average of 0.03mg of mercury per kilogram - 0.01 higher than the standard.
Deep-sea fish are believed to be the source of the toxic substance.
Experts said there are no health risks associated with such a small amount of mercury, reported Xinhua News Agency.
Zhejiang Beingmate Scientific-Industrial Trade Share Co Ltd and Heinz Qingdao Food Co Ltd have also issued statements.
Beingmate has started a recall of two batches of fish floss.
Heinz said consumers could get refunds for batches of its tuna paste.
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