Mass recall of French-made baby milk over salmonella fears

PARIS (AP) — A tainted baby milk scandal affecting some 30 countries is growing, as French dairy giant Lactalis recalled millions more products globally because of fears of salmonella contamination.

Pharmacies and supermarkets pulled cans and bottles of baby milk off shelves Thursday as the company — one of the world's biggest names in dairy — scrambled to contain the damage.

Lactalis had already recalled several million baby milk products earlier this month. On Thursday, the company expanded the recall to all products made in its factory in Craon in western France since February "as a precautionary measure.