FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0951-2022

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

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Batches: 23441Z200 25715Z200 26723Z200 26724Z200 26858Z200 27923Z200 27924Z200 27932Z200 27934Z200 29265Z200 30390Z200 30407Z200 31408Z200 34013Z200 34774Z200 35024Z200 35029Z200 36153Z200
Quantity
203416 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-0951-2022. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.