British-based confectionery company Cadbury on Monday recalled 11 of its chocolate products in Hong Kong shelves as a precautionary step amid mounting fears over Chinese contaminated milk.

The Asia-Pacific regional management of Cadbury said the products include Cadbury Eclairs, dark and milk chocolate, hazelnut and praline chocolate, dark Chocettes, and products made for the Chinese New Year in February.

Cadbury's announcement did not specify of the products have been contaminated with Chinese milk tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, used in plastics and fertilizers.

The announcement of Cadbury came as countries across the globe imposed a ban on Chinese dairy imports or had ordered a sweeping test of all dairy products, including yoghurt's, cookies, candies, chocolates, and candies from China amide widening fears of melamine contamination.

Over 50,000 children have fallen ill and four infants have died since the Chinese milk tainted milk melamine was exposed early this month.

However, Cadbury said the recall only covers Hong Kong and does not include the firm's entire Asia-Pacific region operation that includes, includes Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and South Korea.

A spokesman for Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety said, "We appeal to the public to stop consuming the chocolate products concerned. We would alert the trade to stop selling the affected products."