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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 Similac Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 12.6oz…
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 Similac Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 12.6oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 62599 Retail UPCs: 070074626000 Not published in this source record 1226623 cases Batches: 24449K800 24449K801 24450K800 24482K800 24515K800 24516K800 24566K800 24566K801 25571K800 25571K801 25650K800 25651K800 25687K800 25688K800 26747K800 26748K800 26817K800 26818K800 26819K800 26830K800 26832K800 26834K800 26835K800 27888K800 27889K800 27890K800 27891K800 27951K800 28017K800 28086K800 28088K800 28098K800 28178K800 28179K800 28179K801 28180K800 29219K800 29220K801 29237K800 29238K800 30314K800 30316K800 30317K800 31467K800 31468K800 31469K800 31470K800 31584K800 31586K800 32609K800 32611K800 32612K800 33706K800 33706K801 33707K800 33708K800 34073K800 34800K800 34801K800 34844K800 34844K801 34845K800 34846K800 34847K800 34865K800 34866K800 34867K800 34868K800 34869K800 34870K800 34943K800 34944K800 35981K800 35982K800 35983K800 36086K800 36121K800 36122K800 36212K800 36213K800 37238K800 37239K800 37240K800 37241K800 37298K800 37299K800 37300K800 37301K800 37302K800 37430K800 37431K800

Distribution

  • US Nationwide. Worldwide.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0939-2022
Event ID
89629
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Company
Abbott Laboratories
Product description
Abbott Similac Total Comfort Infant Formula with Iron 12.6oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 62599 Retail UPCs: 070074626000
Quantity
1226623 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: 24449K800 24449K801 24450K800 24482K800 24515K800 24516K800 24566K800 24566K801 25571K800 25571K801 25650K800 25651K800 25687K800 25688K800 26747K800 26748K800 26817K800 26818K800 26819K800 26830K800 26832K800 26834K800 26835K800 27888K800 27889K800 27890K800 27891K800 27951K800 28017K800 28086K800 28088K800 28098K800 28178K800 28179K800 28179K801 28180K800 29219K800 29220K801 29237K800 29238K800 30314K800 30316K800 30317K800 31467K800 31468K800 31469K800 31470K800 31584K800 31586K800 32609K800 32611K800 32612K800 33706K800 33706K801 33707K800 33708K800 34073K800 34800K800 34801K800 34844K800 34844K801 34845K800 34846K800 34847K800 34865K800 34866K800 34867K800 34868K800 34869K800 34870K800 34943K800 34944K800 35981K800 35982K800 35983K800 36086K800 36121K800 36122K800 36212K800 36213K800 37238K800 37239K800 37240K800 37241K800 37298K800 37299K800 37300K800 37301K800 37302K800 37430K800 37431K800
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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