Baby formula contained old ingredients

More than 18,000 cans affected; expired components also used in other products

More than 18,000 cans of infant formula produced by Xinjiang Western Animal Husbandry were found to contain expired ingredients, the China Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday.

Two batches of milk powder contained expired docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, which was produced on Oct 12, 2015. It had an expiration date of April 11 this year, authorities said.