Mr. Brown 3-in-1 instant coffee has been recalled by the manufacturer. (CBC)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising people not to consume three imported instant coffee products because they may contain melamine.

The three affected Mr. Brown 3-in-1 products are:

• Instant Coffee 3-in-1 Mandheling Blend Coffee with UPC 4 710085 122523
• Instant Coffee 3-in-1 Blue Mountain Blend Coffee with UPC 4 710085 200597
• Instant Coffee 3-in-1 Arabica Coffee with UPC 4 710085 122509

They have expiry dates of April 9, 2010 to Sept. 12, 2010, inclusive, the agency said.

The products, sold in 450 g packages containing 30 15-gram bags, have been distributed in British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba, the agency said.

There have been no reported illnesses, the agency said.

King Car Food Industrial Co. Ltd. is recalling the product in Taiwan, the agency said.

Markham, Ont.-based Thai Indochine Trading Inc., the importer, was notified of this recall by the products’ manufacturer and is voluntarily recalling the products from the marketplace, CFIA said.

The agency is monitoring the effectiveness of the recall, which is part of the government's ongoing investigation into milk and milk-derived products sourced from China that may have been distributed in Canada.

On Sunday, the CFIA warned people not to consume Nissin Cha Cha Dessert, a Chinese dessert mix, made with Yili Pure Milk that was possibly tainted with melamine.

Nearly 53,000 children have been sickened and four have died in China after being fed baby formula tainted with melamine, which is used to make plastics. Tests showed that milk powder in China contained the chemical, which has no nutritional value but was added to make the product appear higher in protein levels when tested.