Today Abbott announced a voluntary recall of certain Abbott brand powdered infant formula products from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the products were sold in Canada and the United States, all with an expiration date of April 1, 2022 or later.
The list of affected products can be found below.
Anyone who has these products should throw them out or return them to the place of purchase.
| Similac Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 658 g | 0 55325 00076 1 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 964 g | 0 55325 00163 8 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder | 658 g | 0 55325 00077 8 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder | 964 g | 0 55325 00164 5 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Alimentum Step 1 Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder | 400 g | 0 55325 00061 7 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder | 50 x 0.90 g | 0 55325 54598 9 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 227 g | 0 55325 00260 4 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 584 g | 0 55325 00281 9 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 658 g | 0 55325 00249 9 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 859 g | 0 55325 00283 3 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 964 g | 0 55325 00254 3 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 1134 g | 0 55325 00306 9 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder | 584 g | 0 55325 00286 4 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder | 658 g | 0 55325 00256 7 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder | 859 g | 0 55325 00288 8 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Pro-Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder | 964 g | 0 55325 00258 1 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Sensitive (Lactose Sensitivity) Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 638 g | 0 55325 00121 8 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Total Comfort Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 227 g | 0 55325 62662 6 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Total Comfort Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 638 g | 0 55325 62660 2 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
| Similac Total Comfort Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder | 964 g | 0 55325 00165 2 | All lot codes where: – The first 2 digits range from 22 through to 37; AND – Contain K8, SH, or Z2; AND – Have an expiration date of 1APR2022 or after |
The CFIA says there have been no reported illnesses in Canada associated with the consumption of the Abbott products, however, some illnesses have been reported in the U.S.
In a statement, the company said the products had been manufactured at one of its facilities in Sturgis, Mich.
“Abbott is voluntarily recalling these products after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powder infant formula manufactured in this facility,” the U.S.-based company said in the statement.
