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Infant formula maker insists product safe after recalls in Hong Kong and Macau

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Friso infant formula was recalled in Hong Kong and Macau after samples showed excessive lead levels. The manufacturer, Royal FrieslandCampina, stated that additional third-party tests confirmed the product meets local safety standards. The company insists the batch is safe despite the recall, underscoring ongoing food safety concerns for infant products.

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Recall affects a major product batch of Friso, a leading infant formula brand.

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Royal FrieslandCampina conducted additional third-party quality testing on the affected batch.

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The additional test results showed the product complies with Hong Kong and Macau standards.

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  • Recall affects a major product batch of Friso, a leading infant formula brand.
  • Company incurred costs for additional third-party quality testing.

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The Dutch maker of Friso, a popular powdered infant formula brand, has stressed that tests show its product is safe, despite a recall of a product batch in Hong Kong and Macau after excessive levels of lead were found in samples. In a statement on Sunday, Royal FrieslandCampina said: “We have conducted additional third-party quality testing on the affected batch.

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The additional test results showed the product complies with Hong Kong and Macau standards.

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Royal FrieslandCampina stresses that the product is safe.

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Excessive levels of lead were found in samples of Friso infant formula.

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A recall of a product batch of Friso infant formula occurred in Hong Kong and Macau.

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Royal FrieslandCampina conducted additional third-party quality testing on the affected batch.

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