Sammy's Milk Baby Food Recalled for Cronobacter Bacteria
Sammy's Milk is recalling specific lots of baby food due to possible Cronobacter bacteria and inadequate iron levels.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states the bacteria can cause 'sometimes fatal' infections, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Graceleigh, Inc. dba Sammy's Milk is recalling certain lots of Sammy's Milk (Baby Food). The recall involves 20,008 units distributed in the US.
The recall is being issued because of the possible presence of Cronobacter, a bacteria that can cause severe and sometimes fatal bloom infections or meningitis in infants under 12 months of age. Additionally, the product may not provide adequate nutritional levels of iron.
Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot codes listed in the official recall notice. If they possess these products, they should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sammy's Milk (Baby Food), Net Wt. 12.84 oz (364 g), 6 containers per case
- Manufacturer
- Sammy's Milk
- Category
- Food — Baby Food
- Affected units
- 20,008
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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