Danone recalls several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin)

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. Aptamil If you have bought any of the above products do not feed them to babies. Instead, return them to the shop where you bought them for a full refund with or without a receipt. Customers who have already purchased these products can go to aptaclub.co.uk to check which batches are affected. For further information, contact the Aptamil Careline team on 0800 996 1000 or at https://www.aptaclub.co.uk Cow & Gate If you have bought any of the above products do not feed them to babies. Instead, return them to the shop where you bought them for a full refund with or without a receipt. Customers who have already purchased these products can go to cgbabyclub.co.uk to check which batches are affected. For further information, contact the Cow & Gate Careline team on 0800 977 8880 or at https://www.cgbabyclub.co.uk Even if you have not identified ill-health in your baby as a result of consumption of any of these products, it is essential to stop using it. If you have fed any of these products to a baby and have any concerns about potential health impacts, you should seek advice from healthcare professionals, using the most appropriate route depending on where you live, (i.e. visit your GP, call NHS 111).

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above.

Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking, or when making the infant milk according to NHS guidelines. If consumed it can lead to rapid onset of symptoms.

Symptoms caused by this toxin include nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.

Details from the notice

Danone is recalling several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products because cereulide toxin may be present in some batches of the products. This recall is an extension to the Aptamil First Infant Formula product recall issued on 23 January 2026. Only the dates listed below are affected.

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

What the business is doing

Danone is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: England, Scotland, Wales.

How this recall compares

• This is the 3rd recall or allergy alert naming Danone since 2018 (4 in total). All Danone recalls
• Cereulide toxin has caused 5 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in baby and infant food, followed by dairy and cheese. All cereulide toxin recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.

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