The two types of biscuits contained milk ingredients and have been recalled since Sept 19. The non-dairy creamer is meant for re-export and is not available in the retail market.
Melamine has also been found in 17 biscuit products from Malaysia. These are:
Importers and retailers are required to withdraw the affected biscuits from sale with immediate effect. And as 12 of the 17 products are from "Julie's", all biscuits from this brand are required to be withdrawn from sale as a precautionary measure, said the AVA.
Locally-manufactured biscuits were included in AVA's checks, including those from "Khong Guan" and "Meiji", but were found to be melamine-free and safe for consumption.
The latest checks bring the total number of affected products to 33. The tainted products found will be destroyed under the AVA's supervision.
Testing for melamine contamination is on-going. As of Oct 24, 3,200 types of milk and milk products, chocolates, biscuits, non-dairy creamers and other products imported from more than 40 countries have been taken for laboratory analysis to check for melamine.
Those who have bought the affected products are advised not to consume them. The AVA, however, again assured the public that the levels of melamine detected so far in the affected products are low.
There is thus unlikely to by any adverse health effect unless large quantities of the contaminated products are consumed over a prolonged period of time.
For example, a child would be able to safely eat 52 packs (21g/pack) of Lotte Koala?s March Cocoa Chocolate Biscuit daily and a adult, twice that amount, said the AVA.
