Abbott powdered infant formula products - recalled due to possible Cronobacter and Salmonella

Canada

Shoppers Drug Mart is recalling certain Abbott brand powdered infant formula products from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination. The products were previously recalled on February 17, 2022 and some units were sold via on-line in error.

Recalled products:
- Abbott Similac Advance Step 1 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified Infant Formula Powder (964 g). UPC: 0 55325 00163 8. Codes: L28174SH0, L36099SH0.
- Abbott Similac Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder (964 g). UPC: 0 55325 00164 5. Codes: L31496SH0, L32642SH0, L29186SH0.
- Abbott Similac Alimentum Step 1 Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder (400 g). UPC: 0 55325 00061 7. Codes: L35026Z26.
- Abbott Similac Advance Step 2 Milk-Based Iron-Fortified and Calcium-Enriched Infant Formula Powder (658 g). UPC: 0 55325 00077 8. Codes: L27887SH0, L31497SH0

What you should do:
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor. Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishment and if you have them, these should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased. Do not consume the recalled products

Food contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Although Cronobacter sakazakii is not commonly linked to human illness, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections. Cronobacter sakazakii can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections and has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.

In case you or your children are experiencing Cronobacter or Salmonella symptoms, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Company name: Shoppers Drug Mart
Brand name: Abbott
Product recalled: Certain powdered infant formula products
Reason of the recall: Issue Food - Microbial Contamination - Salmonella Food - Microbial Contamination - Other
CFIA Recall date: 2022-06-19

Source: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-abbott-brand-powdered-infant-formula-products-recalled-due-possible