KUWAIT: The Kuwait Municipality has ordered the withdrawal of the 'Hero Baby' brand of baby milk formula from co-operative societies. Traces of the potentially fatal 'entro bacter sakazakii' bacteria were found in these products, announced Head of the Imported Food Department, Khalid Al-Zahmoul.

This decision was based on similar moves made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, which have banned the sale of this product in their markets, reported Al-Watan. Officers from the Municipality were referred to warehouses in order to ensure that the distribution process is halted. This is in addition to taking samples to be tested for traces of bacteria. - Kuna