Jakarta - Indonesia has banned the import of baby formula from China and recalled imported adult milk powder with the brand name Guozhen after dairy products produced there were found to be contaminated with the chemical melamine, the Health Ministry said.

"For the time being, the Chinese products are banned from the market" while authorities examine Chinese milk formula sold in Indonesia, ministry spokeswoman Lily Sulistyowati said.

The test results would be known in the next two or three days, the state-run Antara news agency quoted Sulistyowati as saying late Monday.

The Indonesian government would test all baby formula sold domestically to check if any had been tainted during production, she said.

The measure came after tainted milk in China killed at least four babies and sickened about 53,000 infants. (dpa)