An urgent notice against three different types of infant formula is being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration after four babies have fallen ill from the products.select lots of Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare formulas that were manufactured at an Abbott facility in Sturgis, Michigan. Across three states, three infant illnesses and one death have been reported involving the powdered formula.
The formulas were shipped from Michigan across the U.S. as well as to other countries, the FDA said. This news comes as many infant formulas are"The FDA is investigating complaints of four infant illnesses from three states," the FDA said in a ."All four cases related to these complaints were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to a death in one case.", Cronobacter is a type of bacteria that can live in dry foods such as powdered milk, herbal teas, and starches."Cronobacter can cause diarrhea and urinary tract infections in people of all ages, but infection can be very serious in infants," the agency notes.
"As this is a product used as the sole source of nutrition for many of our nation's newborns and infants, the FDA is deeply concerned about these reports of bacterial infections," said Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response."We want to reassure the public that we're working diligently with our partners to investigate complaints related to these products.
The affected products codes, located on the underside of the formula container, have the first two digits of 22 through 37, and the code on the container contains"K8,""SH," or"Z2." The expiration dates are April 1, 2022 or later.
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