Recall issued for Nutramigen infant powder formula due to possible bacteria contamination

Nutramigen infant powder recall overview: 

• Who: Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition is recalling some lots of its 12.6- and 19.8-ounce cans of Nutramigen powder, used to manage allergies to cows’ milk. 
• Why: The infant formula recall comes due to possible contamination from cronobacter sakazakii.
• Where: The Nutramigen recall is valid across the United States.

Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition is recalling some lots of its 12.6- and 19.8-ounce cans of Nutramigen powder due to possible contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.

The contamination could have occurred in cans sampled outside the U.S. but the product was extensively tested and all came back negative for bacteria, the Nutramigen recall says.

Cronobacter sakazakii can cause severe, life-threatening infections, such as sepsis, or lead to meningitis, the infant formula recall says. Symptoms include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements.

The Nutramigen infant powder recall includes 12.6-ounce cans with batch codes ZL3FHG, ZL3FMH, ZL3FPE, ZL3FQD and ZL3FXJ. The 19.8-ounce cans have a batch code of ZL3FRW.

The cans have a UPC Code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and a use-by date of “1 Jan 2025.” 

No illnesses reported from bacteria; contact company for formula recall refund

Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition says it has not received any reports of illness related to the recall so far. The company is not facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes lead to class action lawsuits.

Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition can be reached at 866-534-9986 or via email at consumer.relations@rb.com. The company is asking consumers to dispose of the product or contact the company for a refund.

The Perrigo Co. announced a supplemental recall in May of some of the Gerber Good Start SootheProTM powdered infant formula distributed through the Nashville Division of Associated Wholesalers Group.

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