Arnott's Biscuits

The Department of Health and Arnott's Biscuits in Hong Kong are closely monitoring the situation but see no reason to remove biscuits from local shelves.

'It is a localised case and does not indicate mistakes in production,' said a spokesman for the firm, which was in contact with Australia.

'We will ensure the public is fully informed of any developments which may affect them,' said Tong Poon, regional managing director in Asia for Arnott's.