The Ministry of Health reported that on Friday afternoon it received notification of the voluntary withdrawal from Abbott Laboratory for Elecare 400g products; New Similac Alimentum HMO 400g and Similac Human Milk Fortifier box 50 sachets, all three intended for children under 12 months.
These products are manufactured at the manufacturing site in Sturgis, Michigan, USA. Four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport were received in that country in infants who had consumed powdered infant formula manufactured at this facility.
Both bacteria are pathogenic and can mainly affect immunosuppressed infants and adults, with variable gastrointestinal symptoms up to bacteremia, meningitis and necrotizing enterocolitis.
The production batches involved, all with an expiration date of April 2 or later, are as follows:
- 26811Z20 – Elecare 400g
- 34768Z201 – New Similac Alimentum HMO 400g
- 26915Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 26918Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 26919Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 27073Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 28077Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 28158Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 28162Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 30521Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 31543Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 32649Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 33751Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 33752Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
- 34901Z200 – Similac Human Milk Fortifier 50 sachets
