Batches of 49g packets of Koala brand biscuits manufactured by Lotte China Foods Co. are being withdrawn from sale and their destruction arranged by local authorities. The product has been distributed to Chinese supermarkets and other independent retailers across the UK.

All products from China containing more than 15% milk as an ingredient, or products where the percentage of milk content cannot be established, are currently subject to documentary, identity and physical checks, including laboratory analysis, to determine that any levels of melamine present in the product do not exceed 2.5 mg/kg. Those products with more than 2.5mg/kg will be destroyed.

Product details

The products being withdrawn are all batch codes of:

* Koala Chocolate Cookies 49g
* Koala Strawberry Cookies 49g
* Koala Yummie Cookies Chestnut 49g
* Koala Melon Cookies 49g

The biscuits are unlikely to be a risk to health. Melamine is a chemical used widely in plastics and has been linked to kidney failure but, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said the risk from composite products (food containing a proportion of milk product) is low. However, some people may choose not to eat them.

The alert issued by the Food Standards Agency follows notification on Wednesday 1 October from the European Commission that the affected products have been distributed in the UK and similar action is being taken in other Member States. The Food Standards Agency will continue to monitor the situation and take further action in the UK if necessary.

Source: Food Standards Agency

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