Reckitt/Mead Johnson Recalls Specialty Infant Formula

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers of possible bacterial contamination of Reckitt/Mead Johnson’s Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Powdered Infant Formula Products.

The manufacturers voluntarily recalled 675,030 cans of the formula on December 29 after the FDA was notified that the exported formula tested positive for Cronobacter sakazakii by the Israeli Ministry of Health. I Photo: FDA

The specialty formula is a hypoallergenic infant formula used by infants allergic to cow’s milk, Nadia Kounang reported for CNN.

The manufacturers voluntarily recalled 675,030 cans of the formula on December 29 after the FDA was notified that the exported formula tested positive for Cronobacter sakazakii by the Israeli Ministry of Health.

The Cronobacter bacteria can cause rare but potentially deadly infections in newborns. It’s present in the environment but is also known to contaminate powdered infant formula.

The recalled cans of formula had been distributed in the US and additional product exported.

The agency notes that no illnesses have been reported to date and that most of the product distributed in the US have likely already been consumed.

“All product in question went through extensive testing,” the company said in its press release, “and tested negative for the bacteria.”

The FDA says consumers with Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder with the batch codes below should not use the product and throw the formula away immediately: ZL3FHG (12.6 oz cans); ZL3FMH (12.6 oz cans); ZL3FPE (12.6 oz cans); ZL3FQD (12.6 oz cans); ZL3FRW (19.8 oz cans), and; ZL3FXJ (12.6 oz cans).

The products have a UPC Code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and a “Use By Date” of 1 Jan 2025.

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