US food manufacturer Heinz has recalled some infant food products in China after a local watchdog said they contained excessive levels of lead.
Heinz said it had recalled four batches of a cereal product for infants after regulators in eastern China said they had found lead that exceeded regulation levels in its AD Calcium Hi-Protein Cereal.
"I would think that Heinz is in a lot of trouble right now because parents are unforgiving of any quality control problems in baby and infant food products," China Market Research Group managing director Shaun Rein said.
An official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Zhejiang province declined to give details on the levels of lead in the Heinz product, but said that it would release further information about the case in the coming days.
Standard levels for infant products should be below 0.2 milligrams per kilogram, according to a 2010 government report.
Heinz, known globally for its ketchup and baked beans, said the recall of the product was a precautionary measure.
The company, which was bought out by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc and private equity firm 3G Capital last year, added that the issue was linked to a skimmed soybean powder ingredient used in the product.
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