Manufacturer says more than 675,000 cans of specialty baby formula are being recalled due to potential bacterial contamination announced Saturday.
Reckitt & Mead Johnson Nutrition, maker of Enfamil and Nutramigen, announced a voluntary recall of cans of Nutramigen hypoallergenic formula, a type of formula made for infants allergic to cow's milk. . The recall comes after Israeli health authorities discovered a type of bacteria called Cronobacter sakazakii in canned goods being imported into Israel from the United States, CBS News reported. report.
“When alerted in December of possible cross-contamination of product samples from outside the U.S., both Reckitt/Mead Johnson and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration tested samples from the batches in question and found that all tested negative,” Reckitt and Mead-Johnson said.nutrition spokesperson Said ABC News reported in a statement.
The statement continued:
However, Reckitt/Mead Johnson understands the tremendous responsibility we have in providing what is often the only nourishment for infants, and there can be no shortcuts for this vulnerable population. Therefore, we decided to collect selected batches of Nutramigen from the abundance of Nutramigen. Note.
Parents can rest assured that they can continue to feed their infants with confidence with Reckitt/Mead Johnson nutritional products, including other Nutramigen powdered milk batches.
The recall applies to 675,030 12.6-ounce and 19.8-ounce containers manufactured in June 2023 and distributed throughout the United States primarily in June, July, and August. according to To the FDA. CBS News reports that the cans were produced at Mead Johnson's facility in Zeeland, Michigan, and are currently being tested for possible contamination.
The following recalled product batch codes and can sizes associated with each batch were distributed in the United States.
- ZL3FHG (12.6 oz can)
- ZL3FMH (12.6 oz can)
- ZL3FPE (12.6 oz can)
- ZL3FQD (12.6 oz can)
- ZL3FRW (19.8 oz can)
- ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz can)
“Given the limited remaining stock of this special infant formula, we believe that much, if not all, of the recalled product in the United States has been consumed. “There have been no reports of adverse events,” the FDA said. Said He said this in an announcement on December 31st.
In its recall announcement, the company said Cronobacter sakazakii “can cause severe, life-threatening infections (sepsis) and meningitis (inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spine).” .
“Symptoms of sepsis and meningitis include poor feeding, irritability, changes in body temperature, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), moaning, and abnormal movements. Cronobacter infection causes damage to the intestines. and can spread to other parts of the body through the bloodstream,” the statement continued.
Reckitt's Mead Johnson was one of three companies to receive the baby formula, according to CBS News. Warning statement from the FDA in August.
“Among the issues scrutinized by authorities was the detection of Cronobacter in a 'high and critical hygiene zone' at the Zeeland factory. F.D.A. record “This indicates that another inspection of the same facility had been completed several weeks earlier,” the report said. “Following that visit, the FDA accused the factory of failing to take necessary precautions to ensure that the product was not contaminated by 'microorganisms in the formula or processing environment.'
