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Abbott Laboratories Recall: Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced

United States

OngoingClass I

Company
Abbott Laboratories
Product
Abbott Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum, Abbott Similac A…
Recall date
February 17, 2022
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Abbott Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum HMO, Abbott Alimentum Similac, Abbott Similac Gold Alimentum HMO 400g can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 674845 6748406 6748408 6748412 6748425 6748426 6748430 6748453 6748484 Retail UPCs: 0070074122250 8699548994869 070074122311 0070074124131 070074122359 070074122274 070074123349 070074123325 Not published in this source record 209857 cases Batches: 33688Z201 34929Z202 35065Z201 36145Z202 29280Z260 32430Z200 36145Z201 28123Z262 33688Z202 23443Z261 25659Z260 30283Z260 31410Z200 31411Z201 32431Z200 25659Z261 28123Z261 30283Z262 31410Z204 25659Z262 26867Z262 28123Z263 29210Z202 30283Z263 33688Z203 35065Z202 29210Z201 33688Z204 23443Z260 25550Z260 25564Z260 26867Z260 27936Z260 27937Z260 28123Z260 29210Z200 29280Z261 30281Z260 30283Z261 31410Z201 31410Z205 31410Z206 31411Z200 32423Z200 32431Z201 33688Z200 34929Z200 35030Z200 35049Z200 35065Z200 35066Z260 36145Z200 25550Z261 26867Z261 32423Z201 32431Z202 34929Z201

Distribution

  • US Nationwide. Worldwide.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0936-2022
Event ID
89629
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Company
Abbott Laboratories
Product description
Abbott Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum, Abbott Similac Alimentum HMO, Abbott Alimentum Similac, Abbott Similac Gold Alimentum HMO 400g can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 674845 6748406 6748408 6748412 6748425 6748426 6748430 6748453 6748484 Retail UPCs: 0070074122250 8699548994869 070074122311 0070074124131 070074122359 070074122274 070074123349 070074123325
Quantity
209857 cases
Reason
Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced
Recall initiation date
February 17, 2022
Report date
March 16, 2022
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
Not terminated as of this source record
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide. Worldwide.
UPC, lot, and code information
Batches: 33688Z201 34929Z202 35065Z201 36145Z202 29280Z260 32430Z200 36145Z201 28123Z262 33688Z202 23443Z261 25659Z260 30283Z260 31410Z200 31411Z201 32431Z200 25659Z261 28123Z261 30283Z262 31410Z204 25659Z262 26867Z262 28123Z263 29210Z202 30283Z263 33688Z203 35065Z202 29210Z201 33688Z204 23443Z260 25550Z260 25564Z260 26867Z260 27936Z260 27937Z260 28123Z260 29210Z200 29280Z261 30281Z260 30283Z261 31410Z201 31410Z205 31410Z206 31411Z200 32423Z200 32431Z201 33688Z200 34929Z200 35030Z200 35049Z200 35065Z200 35066Z260 36145Z200 25550Z261 26867Z261 32423Z201 32431Z202 34929Z201
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Press Release
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

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Responsible company: Abbott Laboratories

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