The products have been subject to a recall since December, after salmonella bacteria was discovered at a factory.
From its statement, Lactalis group stated that more than 12 million boxes of powdered baby milk were contamitated by the bacteria and immediately recalled the boxes in 83 countries, African ones included.
The Ministry of Health has requested Rwandans to stop the usage of baby formula milk and baby food products by Lactalis Group.
It says that after the investigation that was done by the ministry of health with the help of the Rwandan police and the Rwanda Standards Board, it was found that some of the recalled products were on the local market.
Those products are Milumel, Picot, Taranis, Delical. Specifically Celia Expert 1, 400g, Celia Expert 2, 400g, Celia Expert 3, 400g, Celia AR, 400g, Celia Digest 400g, Celia Mama 400g, Celia PRE 400g, Cereals CERELINE FRUIT 200g, CELERINE Multicereals 200g, and Picot Pepti Junior 2 years 460g and others of the sort.
The Ministry of health added that it was prohibited to order or sale the contaminated products.
Salmonella symptoms include severe diarrhoea, stomach camps and vomiting, and the illness -caused by intestinal bacteria from farm animals -is dangerous for the very young and elderly because of the risk of dehydration.
It is the third time that the group has recalled baby formula milk and baby food products of Picot, Milumel and Taranis.
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