Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2008
Sept. 17 -- Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Chinese Investigators Find Melamine in 69 Brands of Baby Milk Powder
Melamine has been found in 69 brands of baby milk powder in China and the government has ordered a halt to the sale of all the brands, made by 22 different companies, state television CCTV reported Tuesday.
"In order to ensure the safety of the milk products, the relevant government departments have pulled them from shelves, sealed them, recalled them and destroyed them," CCTV said in its nightly broadcast, Agence France Presse reported.
Until now, the Sanlu brand had been the sole focus of government officials looking into tainted baby milk powder that has killed two infants and sickened more than 1,200 across several provinces. Authorities said they expect that the number of infants affected by tainted milk powder will continue to grow.
So far, four people have been arrested in connection with the scandal. It's believed they added melamine to milk sold to infant formula manufacturers in order to make the milk appear to have a higher protein content, AFP reported.
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Foldable Soccer Nets Recalled After Toddler's Death
Certain types of MacGregor and Mitre foldable soccer goals are being recalled in the United States after a Texas toddler got tangled in the net and died, National Public Radio reported.
When the 21-month-old boy tried to climb on one of the nets from the back of the goal, he fell through the nylon mesh, which contracted around his neck.
The recall covers MacGregor and Mitre brand soccer goals that have nets with a five-inch grid, but does not include those with four-inch grid nets. The recalled nets were made in China and distributed by Regent Sports Corp of Hauppauge, N.Y.
"The opening that these nylon mesh nets have is simply too big," Scott Wolfson, of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, told NPR. "There needs to be a four-inch space, but there's a five-inch space."
