Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0951-2022·Announced 2022-03-16

Abbott EleCare Jr Recalled for Bacterial Contamination in Infants

Abbott is recalling EleCare Jr infant nutrition powder (203,416 cases) due to consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport in infants and contamination 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: This recall is FDA Class I, which designates situations where use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences. The identified pathogens, Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport, are high-risk bacteria that cause serious illness in infants, and contamination has been confirmed in the manufacturing facility with consumer complaints reported.

Plain-English summary

Abbott Laboratories is recalling Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder (unflavored, 14.1 oz cans) due to potential bacterial contamination. The recall affects 203,416 cases distributed nationwide and worldwide.

The product is being recalled following consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants. Additionally, evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination was found in the manufacturing facility where the product was produced. Both pathogens can cause serious illness in infants.

This product is primarily used for infants with medical conditions requiring amino acid-based nutrition. Parents and caregivers using this product should contact their healthcare provider immediately if their infant shows signs of illness.

Affected batch codes are: 23441Z200, 25715Z200, 26723Z200, 26724Z200, 26858Z200, 27923Z200, 27924Z200, 27932Z200, 27934Z200, 29265Z200, 30390Z200, 30407Z200, 31408Z200, 34013Z200, 34774Z200, 35024Z200, 35029Z200, and 36153Z200. Consumers should check product packaging and discontinue use if a batch code matches.

The recalled product

Product: Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Unflavored 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 55253 Retail UPCs: 070074552545 70074552545
Manufacturer: Abbott Laboratories
Category: Food — Infant Nutrition
Hazard: cronobacter-sakazakii
salmonella-newport
Affected units: 203,416

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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