FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0929-2022

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Abbott Similac EleCare HMO, Abbott Similac EleCare, Abbott EleCare Similac Gold, Abbott EleCare Similac 400g can. 6 cans per case Item numbers: 6676006 6676012 6676021 6676025 6676030 6676045 6676053 6676057 Retail UPCs: 8699548995217 0070074124155 0070074123851 0070074120195 070074120850 070074122502 0070074120157

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Batches: 25557Z200 27930Z200 28130Z201 29266Z200 30374Z200 30384Z201 32422Z201 33693Z200 36144Z202 25557Z201 30384Z202 33693Z202 34767Z201 35031Z202 36144Z205 27930Z202 36144Z203 25557Z203 30374Z202 36144Z204 34767Z202 25557Z205 28130Z200 29266Z201 30384Z200 32422Z202 33693Z201 35031Z201 36144Z200 25557Z204 28130Z202 30374Z201 32422Z210 34767Z200 35031Z200 36144Z201 25557Z202 27930Z201 28130Z203
Quantity
95077 cases

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm
Abbott Laboratories
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
100 Abbott Park Rd Bldg Ap8b, N/A, Abbott Park, Illinois 60064-3502

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US Nationwide. Worldwide.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2022-02-17
FDA classified
2022-03-30
Posted by FDA
2022-03-16
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0929-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.