HUNDREDS of Australians who fell ill after drinking soy milk containing dangerous levels of iodine have widened their class action to include two Japanese companies.
Bonsoy soy milk was removed from supermarket shelves in late 2009 after 10 people, including a newborn baby, suffered thyroid problems in NSW.
Tests at the time revealed a cup of the milk contained seven times the recommended daily intake of iodine.
Since then, about 600 people have joined a Victorian Supreme Court class action against Spiral Foods, the product's Australian distributor.
An amended statement of claim was lodged in the court last month to include the milk's Japanese manufacturer, Marusan, and exporter, Muso.
Maurice Blackburn senior associate Irina Lubomirska said the two companies had ignored warnings about the milk's iodine content.
"We say that these three companies had test results in mid-2006 which showed that Bonsoy contained extremely high levels of iodine, but they did nothing," Ms Lubomirska said.
"On at least three occasions they were contacted by customers expressing concerns about iodine content of Bonsoy and they did not act to ensure the product was safe."
The matter will return before the court for directions on March 13.
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