Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0922-2022·Announced 2022-03-16

Abbott Similac infant formula recalled for pathogenic bacteria contamination

Abbott Laboratories is recalling 22,074 cases of Similac for Supplementation infant formula due to potential Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport contamination identified through consumer complaints and manufacturing facility testing.

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 recall involving high-risk pathogens (Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport) in infant formula, with documented consumer complaints in infants and confirmed detection of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility.

Plain-English summary

Abbott Laboratories is recalling 22,074 cases of Similac for Supplementation infant formula in 22-ounce plastic jars. The product was distributed nationwide throughout the United States and internationally.

The recall was initiated due to consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport in infants, along with evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii detected in the manufacturing facility where the product was produced. Both pathogens can cause serious infections, particularly in young infants.

Affected consumers can identify the recalled product using lot codes 24511SH00 or 27083SH00, item number 63013, and UPC codes 070074629506 or 70074629506. This is a Class I recall issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

The recalled product

Product: Abbott Similac for Supplementation 22oz. plastic jar. 4 jars per case. Item numbers: 63013 Retail UPCs: 070074629506 70074629506
Manufacturer: Abbott Laboratories
Category: Food — Infant Formula
Hazard: cronobacter-sakazakii
salmonella-newport
Affected units: 22,074

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: 24511SH00 27083SH00

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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