Baby Formula Recall
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 7:36 am
"Three popular powdered infant formulas recently linked to bacterial contamination are being recalled in the U.S. after four babies were hospitalized, including one who died, according to U.S. health officials.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Thursday to parents about the formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan, identified as certain lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare. The agency said among the reports of illness, one of the cases involved salmonella and three involved Cronobacter sakazakiim — a rare but dangerous germ that can cause blood infections and other serious complications.
"The FDA is investigating complaints of four infant illnesses from three states," the agency said in the warning. "All four cases related to these complaints were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to a death in one case."... https://www.fox13news.com/news/baby-for ... to-illness
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Thursday to parents about the formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan, identified as certain lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare. The agency said among the reports of illness, one of the cases involved salmonella and three involved Cronobacter sakazakiim — a rare but dangerous germ that can cause blood infections and other serious complications.
"The FDA is investigating complaints of four infant illnesses from three states," the agency said in the warning. "All four cases related to these complaints were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to a death in one case."... https://www.fox13news.com/news/baby-for ... to-illness