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A little-known brand of instant coffees and teas became the first recalled product in the United States connected to China's tainted-milk scandal, while a New Zealand company tied to severe baby-formula contaminations in China said it had failed to notify the public for weeks because local Chinese authorities forbade it.
FDA warned consumers against drinking seven Mr. Brown coffee and milk-tea products because of concerns they may be contaminated with melamine, a toxic chemical that in high concentrations has caused kidney illnesses in 50,000 Chinese infants, and at least three infant deaths. FDA has no report of illnesses in the United States, but the agency now is testing samples, said a spokeswoman.
