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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0952-2022·Announced 2022-03-16

Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid Powder Recalled for Pathogenic Bacteria

Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder (banana) is recalled due to consumer complaints of Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants, with pathogen evidence in the manufacturing facility.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall involving high-risk pathogens (Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport) in an infant nutrition product with documented consumer complaints and evidence of contamination in the manufacturing facility.

Plain-English summary

Abbott Laboratories is recalling Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder in banana flavor. The product is sold in 14.1 oz cans (6 cans per case), with 14,536 cases distributed nationwide and worldwide.

The recall was issued due to consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants. Additionally, Cronobacter sakazakii was detected in the manufacturing facility where the product was produced.

Affected batch codes are: 23415Z200, 25716Z200, 27935Z200, 29264Z200, 31409Z200, 34775Z200, 35028Z200. The retail UPC is 070074662763.

The recalled product

Product
Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Banana 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 66275 Retail UPCs: 070074662763
Manufacturer
Abbott Laboratories
Category
Food — Infant Nutrition
Hazard
  • cronobacter-sakazakii
  • salmonella-newport

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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