Nestle: No health risk in formula

Food giant recalls two batches of its baby food for insufficient ingredients

Swiss food giant Nestle assured consumers that batches of infant formula distributed by its Shanghai branch, which quality authorities found to be substandard, pose no health risk.

Two batches of Alfare, a baby formula for special medical purposes that is imported from the Netherlands, were flagged on July 18 after tests showed they had about 35 percent less selenium than was stated on the label. Selenium is a common ingredient in vitamins and dietary supplements.