bans chinese MILK PRODUCTS

Asian states ban Chinese milk goods
Tainted milk powder has killed four babies and made more than 6,000 sick [AFP]
Malaysia has joined Singapore in banning the import of all Chinese dairy products after China's contaminated-milk scare widened.
Malaysia imposed the ban on all baby milk formulas, milk and milk products from China on Saturday, a day after Singapore initiated a similiar move.
Four babies have died, nearly 160 have suffered acute kidney failure and more than 6,000 have suffered illness after drinking products containing melamine.
The moves came after it was revealed three of China's biggest dairy firms sold milk contaminated with the chemical.
The chemical is used to make industrial products and plastics but can also be added to milk to make it appear to have a higher protein content.
In the United States, inspections have been stepped up at ports on shipments of bulk food ingredients from Asia that are derived from milk.
Shelves emptied
The US Food and Drug Administration warned consumers on Saturday not to buy milk products from China over the Internet.