Hong Kong finds melamine in Nestle milk from China

The Hong Kong government says its tests have found melamine in Chinese-made Nestle brand milk.

The government said late Sunday it found the industrial chemical in Nestle’s Dairy Farm brand pure milk for catering use. It said the milk was made by Nestle’s division in the Chinese coastal city Qingdao.

But the statement said the tests only found a small amount of melamine and that the milk does not pose a serious health risk.

It recommended, however, the milk not be fed to young children.

More than 6,200 infants have become sick and four babies have died in China after being fed melamine-laced baby formula. One toddler has become sick in Hong Kong – the first victim reported outside the Chinese mainland.