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French families sue state and manufacturers over contaminated baby milk

Europe's infant milk formula industry has been rocked by recalls in recent weeks. © Fred Tanneau / AFP

Twenty-four families on Tuesday filed a legal complaint at the Paris Court of Justice against the French state and baby milk manufacturers for negligence over their handling of contaminated formula. They are calling for the products to be tested by an independent laboratory.

Several manufacturers, such as giants Nestlé, Danone and Lactalis, have issued recalls of infant formula in more than 60 countries, including France, since December due to a risk of cereulide contamination.

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