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I have not heard of it yet. Where did you hear about this. I know that nestle has been the most recalled formula in the past, and that is part of the reason they recently changed their name. There were many times that they were recalled for gla__s or other foreign objects being found in their formula.

Contaminated Nestlé formula seized following Italian Judge's order - government threatens to sue Nestle CEO Press release 22 November 2005 - update 24 November. According to reports in the Italian and international media, Nestlé ready-to-feed infant milks are being seized by the police in Italy following a ruling from a Judge in the town of Ascoli. A total of 30 million litres are reportedly involved. Italian officials reportedly say they seized 2 million litres of Nestlé milk at the beginning of November when this was also found contaminated with isopropylthioxanthone (ITX), a component in the ink used on the packaging. Italian officials have said all affected products (Nidina 1 and 2 baby milks, Mio and Mio cereali) with a sell-by date of September 2006 have to be removed from sale. Nestlé was quick to claim that the substance is not harmful and claims that the comapny is recalling the milk as a precautionary measure. Yet, according to the Guardian (23 November 2005) the problem has been known for some time and an alert requiring 'immediate action' was issued on 8 September 2005. The current 'sequestration order [was] issued by a prosecutor in the east coast town of Ascoli.' This is not the first time that Nestlé has been slow to take action over a known contamination problem (see below), nor the first time it has presented action forced upon it as its own responsible response. Update 24 November: It has been reported that Nestle knew of the contamination in July. Nestle Chief Executive Officer, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, has claimed the company had permission to carry on selling it, which the Italian health ministry has denied and is threatening to sue Mr. Brabeck. According to Forbes : "The Italian health ministry said last night it was 'dismayed' by the 'completely false' statement by Brabeck and denied 'all contact' with Nestle about the agreement described by the Nestle chief executive." With an eye on its profits, Nestlé has said, according to reports, that the recall will not have a significant impact on the company's results at group level. Again according to reports, the Italian Agriculture Minister Gianni Alemanno has demanded tests to see if any harm may have been caused to infants fed over a prolonged period with the milks. Unfortunately, there is a long list of problems of contamination, inevitable with a ma__s-produced, artificial product which is centrally manufactured - or in this case manufactured in more than one country - and then transported across national borders. Authorities have to be vigilant in their monitoring to protect the public. When cases like this occur government authorities need to quickly give information on risks which can be trusted. "Breastmilk is freshly produced, when and where it is needed and protects infants against infections and contaminants in the environment. "Following a similar recall in China, where iodine levels were outside government safety limits, Nestle is currently aggressively promoting its affected range of Neslac milks by putting doctors in supermarkets, despite the World Health a__sembly ban on seeking contact with mothers. Nestle should not be allowed to use a re-launch as an excuse to flout marketing regulations in China or in Europe." In May 2005 Nestlé's infant formula was removed from supermarket shelves in China after health authorities found that it contained excess iodine. Nestlé belatedly apologized for deviating from the national standard after media reports. Initially it blamed its milk suppliers. An online survey showed that 87% of consumers said they would stop purchasing Nestlé products, primarily because of the firm’s lukewarm response. China Daily (10 June 2005) says that many people believe that Nestlé reacted "with the speed and alacrity of a sailor drunk on shore leave." Nestlé is now relaunching the Neslac range with an aggressive promotional campaign. Free samples are currently being distributed in supermarkets and doctors have been placed in stores to promote the products to customers (China Daily 17 October 2005). Such tactics violate the World Health a__sembly International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Subst_tutes. In April 2002 Nestlé Beba 1 and Beba 2 formulas were removed from sale in Belgium and Luxembourg following the death of a 5-day-old child from meningitis, linked tocontamination of the formula with Enterobacter Sakazakii during the manufacturing process. On that occa__sion formula from the same batch remained on sale in Switzerland after the recall in Belgium and Luxembourg. P.S. Can I get in trouble for copying this?

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