Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0920-2022·Announced 2022-03-16

Abbott Similac Alimentum Toddler Drink Recalled for Pathogenic Contamination

Abbott Similac Alimentum Toddler Drink is recalled for consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport contamination in infants, with Cronobacter sakazakii evidence found in the manufacturing facility.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification applies. The presence of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport—high-risk pathogens associated with serious illness and death, especially in infants—combined with consumer complaints and facility contamination evidence, meets the criteria for Critical severity.

Plain-English summary

Abbott Laboratories is recalling Abbott Similac Alimentum Toddler Drink (12.1 oz cans, batch code 31552Z200) due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport. Consumer complaints related to these pathogens in infants triggered the recall. Evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii was detected in the manufacturing facility where the product was produced.

The recall affects 5912 cases distributed nationwide in the United States and worldwide. Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport are high-risk pathogens that pose serious health risks, particularly for infants.

The recalled product

Product: Abbott Similac Alimentum Toddler Drink 12.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 68398 Retail UPCs: 070074683997
Manufacturer: Abbott Laboratories
Category: Food — Infant Formula
Hazard: cronobacter-sakazakii
salmonella-newport
Affected units: 5,912

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

Batches: 31552Z200

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 41 recalled by Abbott Laboratories under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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