BEIJING - Nestle China released an announcement on Tuesday, saying its products are "absolutely safe for consumption", in response to earlier reports that cast doubt on the company's infant foods and alleged they contained toxic metals.

The announcement said Nestle products mentioned in the reports are neither produced nor sold in China. Nestle baby foods produced and sold in China are in full compliance with China's regulations and standards, it said.

An authoritative toxic test on baby food conducted by researchers in Sweden found some foods used to wean infants off milk contained "alarming" levels of toxic contaminants, including arsenic, lead and cadmium, the UK-based Daily Telegraph reported earlier this week.