FDA finds traces of melamine in US infant formula

Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 06:14 in Health & Medicine

(AP) -- Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling U.S. infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration said last month it was unable to identify any melamine exposure level as safe for infants, but a top official said it would be a "dangerous overreaction" for parents to stop feeding infant formula to babies who depend on it.

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