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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 Alimentum with 2'-FL HMO, Abbott Similac Alim…
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 Alimentum with 2'-FL HMO, Abbott Similac Alimentum HMO, Abbott Alimentum HMO, Abbott Similac Alimentum infant formula, Abbott Similac Alimentum 400g can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 6749111 6749117 6749118 6749124 6749134 6749166 6749181 6749199 Retail UPCs: 070074124476 070074124438 0070074124490 070074124414 7703186029294 7501033958175 0070074122427 070074122441 Not published in this source record 34704 cases Batches: 36146Z265 34768Z201 35014Z201 36146Z264 35014Z202 36146Z261 29284Z260 32416Z201 34768Z200 36146Z263 27938Z260 29284Z261 32416Z200 35014Z200 36146Z260 36146Z262 27938Z261 29284Z262 34768Z202

Distribution

  • US Nationwide. Worldwide.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0942-2022
Event ID
89629
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class I
Company
Abbott Laboratories
Product description
Abbott Similac Alimentum with 2'-FL HMO, Abbott Similac Alimentum HMO, Abbott Alimentum HMO, Abbott Similac Alimentum infant formula, Abbott Similac Alimentum 400g can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 6749111 6749117 6749118 6749124 6749134 6749166 6749181 6749199 Retail UPCs: 070074124476 070074124438 0070074124490 070074124414 7703186029294 7501033958175 0070074122427 070074122441
Quantity
34704 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: 36146Z265 34768Z201 35014Z201 36146Z264 35014Z202 36146Z261 29284Z260 32416Z201 34768Z200 36146Z263 27938Z260 29284Z261 32416Z200 35014Z200 36146Z260 36146Z262 27938Z261 29284Z262 34768Z202
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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