Recall & Consumer Advisory: Powdered Infant Formula

[Editor]

LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 22, 2022) - Abbott Nutrition has issued a recall and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a consumer advisory regarding powdered infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility. The consumer advisory is in response to complaints associated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections. All of the cases are reported to have consumed powdered infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility.

Community members are advised not to use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if:

• The first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and
• The code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and
• The expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

Products that do not contain the information listed above are not impacted. The FDA advisory does not include liquid formula products or any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas. Consumers may continue to use all products not covered by the advisory. If you want to check if your powdered formula is part of the recall, you can enter the product lot code on the bottom of your package on the company’s website.

Parents and caregivers of infants who have used these products, and are concerned about the health of their child, should contact their child’s health care provider. If your child is experiencing any of the following symptoms, you should notify your child’s healthcare provider and seek medical care for your child immediately:

• Poor feeding, irritability, or lethargy
• Temperature changes or fever
• Jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes)
• Grunting breaths and abnormal movements
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal cramps
• Blood in the urine or stool

To report an illness or adverse event, you can:

• Call an FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator if you wish to speak directly to a person about your problem
• Complete an electronic Voluntary MedWatch form online
• Complete a paper Voluntary MedWatch form that can be mailed to FDA

The St. Mary’s County Health Department’s (SMCHD) Environmental Health Division has provided the following guidance to local retailers that may have affected product:

• Immediately remove the product from sale
• Ensure the product is secured and labeled not for sale or use
• Contact your supplier for instruction on what to do with the product

Additional questions may be directed to SMCHD’s Environmental Health Division by phone to (301) 475-4321 or via email to smchd.env@maryland.gov.

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