The Infant Formula Exporters Association announced that Chinese authorities have rejected 270 tons of baby formula,of which 135 tons was from Australia and New Zealand.
About three-quarters of the substandard imports were baby formula,of which 26 tons of Ioland formula was made in New Zealand.
Manufactured by an Auckland-based contract producer Sutton Group,Ioland formula was rejected as it had less iodine content which may lead to iodine deficiency that may cause reduced growth and mental impairments in infants,reported nzherald.co.nz.
People's Daily newspaper reported that China's Administration of Quality Supervision,Inspection and Quarantine has declined 270 tons of infant formula and milk powder in 14 months,reported the New Zealand Herald.
Sutton Group official James Shortall said they assure that babies consuming all the products will be safe.
