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-0951-2022

Event ID

89629

Status

Ongoing

Classification

Class I

Company

Abbott Laboratories

Product description

Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Unflavored 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 55253 Retail UPCs: 070074552545 70074552545

Quantity

203416 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: 23441Z200 25715Z200 26723Z200 26724Z200 26858Z200 27923Z200 27924Z200 27932Z200 27934Z200 29265Z200 30390Z200 30407Z200 31408Z200 34013Z200 34774Z200 35024Z200 35029Z200 36153Z200

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 9 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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No separate FDA public notice was found for this enforcement record. The information below comes from FDA's Recall Enterprise System through openFDA.

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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