Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1409-2015

Product

Similac¿ Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron, 1.45lb plastic container.

Type

Food

Affected lot / code info

Lot 36499SH05 Expiration Date January 1 2016 Lot 36691SH05 Expiration Date January 1 2016

Quantity

51,642/1.45lb containers

Why it was recalled

The firm received three consumer calls of product with Chinese labeling. After an internal investigation, the firm discovered that product manufactured for export to China was distributed to three states in the US. All labeling is in Chinese.

Recalling firm

Firm

Abbott Laboratories

Notification channel

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

625 Cleveland Ave, N/A, Columbus, Ohio 43215-1754

Distribution

Distribution pattern

All product was shipped to New Jersey

Timeline

Recall initiated

2015-01-28

FDA classified

2015-03-10

Posted by FDA

2015-03-18

Terminated

2015-08-04

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1409-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.