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

1. February 17, 2022 - Recall initiated
2. March 16, 2022 - Reported by source

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0949-2022

Event ID

89629

Status

Ongoing

Classification

Class I

Company

Abbott Laboratories

Product description

Abbott EleCare Amino Acid-Based Powder Infant Formula with Iron 14.1oz. can, Abbott Elecare 400g. can, Abbott Elecare Unflavored 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 55251 5525157 5525189 Retail UPCs: 070074535111 070074116297 070074119854

Quantity

425750 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: 22331Z200 23377Z200 23438Z200 23439Z200 25562Z200 25562Z220 25563Z200 25729Z200 25730Z200 26731Z200 27922Z200 27931Z200 28124Z200 28125Z200 28126Z200 30291Z200 30292Z200 30517Z200 30518Z200 31392Z200 31402Z200 32421Z200 32684Z200 33694Z200 33695Z200 34012Z200 34769Z200 34770Z200 34771Z200 34771Z210 35023Z200 35032Z200 36149Z200 36150Z200 36151Z200 22331Z202 22331Z201

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

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 89629 with 10 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Abbott Laboratories

Other recalls from Abbott Laboratories

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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