Trace Melamine in US Infant Formula

Not good: U.S. Food and Drug Administration screeners have discovered trace amounts of the chemical melamine in major brands of baby formula sold in the United States. Although the FDA has assured people that the formula is safe, it previously said that no amount of melamine is safe for babies. Which is it? Melamine can cause kidney and bladder stones, and, in extreme cases, kidney failure and death. At least four babies died earlier this year after Chinese manufacturers added melamine to infant formula to make it appear more protein-rich. In the U.S. formula, all signs point to the melamine being introduced via the manufacturing process and not through deliberate addition or tampering. And no U.S. illnesses have been linked to melamine consumption. That won't stop many U.S. parents from being disturbed by this news.