Which brands of U.S. baby formula contain melamine?
According to the Associated Press, FDA tests detected trace amounts of melamine in Mead Johnson’s Infant Formula Powder, Enfamil LIPIL with Iron. Melamine levels in the product were very low: about 0.14 parts per million. The deliberately contaminated baby formula in China contained over 250 parts per million of melamine — at least two thousand times higher than the U.S. contamination. The AP report also said the FDA detected cyanuric acid in tests of Nestle’s Good Start Supreme Infant Formula with Iron, at about 0.25 parts per million — again, some thousand-fold less than in Chinese formula. In addition, the AP report said that while the FDA tests came up negative, Similac maker Abbott Laboratories said some company tests did find traces of melamine, at concentrations below 0.05 parts per million. These three manufacturers — Mead Johnson, Nestle, and Abbott — make more than 90% of the baby formula sold in the U.S.
