Cadbury Recalls Chinese-Made Chocolate; Chemical Contamination Feared

British candy maker Cadbury has recalled 11 chocolate products made in China after tests found the candies contained melamine, a toxic industrial chemical that recently has been found in infant milk and other Chinese food products.

Cadbury said the brands of candy, including Cadbury Eclairs and Dairy Milk chocolate, were distributed in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia.

Melamine is a chemical used in the manufacturing of plastics, but it can be used to mimic food proteins and deceive food-quality tests, officials said. Four Chinese infants have died and an estimated 54,000 have been sickened after drinking baby formula containing melamine.

Cadbury officials said while preliminary tests showed melamine in the items, it is too early to say how much of the chemical is in the chocolates.

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