FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0948-2022

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 EleCare, EleCare LCP Hypoallergenic, Similac EleCare 400g. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 5351034 5351066 5351039 5351077 Retail UPCs: 17703186031461 9340104000706 17501033957748 070074119281

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Batches: 24549Z200 32429Z201 35025Z201 27871Z202 32429Z202 35025Z202 27871Z200 27871Z203 29258Z200 32429Z200 35025Z200 24549Z201 27871Z201 29258Z201 32429Z203
Quantity
34585 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-0948-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.