Update: Abbott recalls two infant formula powders because of the possible presence of Salmonella and Cronobacter sakazakii

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have purchased or been prescribed any of the above product batches, do not feed it to your baby and return to the place of purchase. If you have additional questions, please contact Abbott on 01795 580303. If you have any concerns about the health of your baby, please seek medical advice.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of Salmonella in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

The potential presence of Salmonella and Cronobacter sakazakii in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by Salmonella and Cronobacter sakazakii usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps, although in severe cases may lead to sepsis or meningitis which include symptoms in infants including poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes) and abnormal breaths and movements.

Details from the notice

Abbott has taken the precautionary step of recalling various batches of Elecare Similac and Alimentum Similac infant formula powders because of the possible presence of Salmonella and Cronobacter sakazakii. Both products are foods used for special medical purposes for infants, ordinarily to be used under medical supervision. This PRIN is an update to include the possible presence of an additional pathogen and amended date and batch codes.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Abbott is recalling the above products and have contacted all stores and pharmacies that are supplying these products.

Updates to this recall

1. 20 February 2022 · FSA-PRIN-11-2022
   Original alert: Abbott recalls two infant formula powders because of the possible presence of Salmonella
2. 22 February 2022 · FSA-PRIN-11-2022-update-1
   Update 1: Update: Abbott recalls two infant formula powders because of the possible presence of Salmonella and Cronobacter sakazakii
   • New batch or date details: batch 28130Z20; best before October 2022; batch 29266Z20; best before December 2022; batch 30374Z20; batch 32422Z21; best before February 2023; batch 22333Z26; batch 23443Z26; best before November 2022; batch 25550Z26; best before January 2023 …
   • Advice to consumers was updated

How this recall compares

• This is the 1st recall or allergy alert naming Abbott since 2018 (2 in total).
• Salmonella has caused 91 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in meat and poultry, followed by nuts, seeds and dried fruit. All salmonella recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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