Reckitt Benckiser unit remembers probably contaminated child formulation powder, FDA says
Enfimil toddler formulation, made by Mead Johnson Diet Co., sits on show in a grocery store in New York, U.S.
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Child formulation maker Reckitt Benckiser’s Mead Johnson Diet has voluntarily chosen to recall sure batches of child formulation powder resulting from potential bacterial contamination, in accordance with the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration.
The probably impacted batches of Nutramigen Powder, an toddler formulation specifically designed for youngsters allergic to cow’s milk, have been produced in June and distributed all through the summer season.
“Primarily based on the restricted availability of the remaining inventory of this particular toddler formulation, it’s believed that a lot, if not all, of the merchandise recalled in america have been consumed,” Reckitt stated in a press release published by the FDA on Sunday.
The corporate stated no “sicknesses or adversarial occasions” have been recorded but however urged shoppers who’ve bought Nutramigen to test the underside of the can to see if they’ve one of many probably contaminated batches.
The impacted batch numbers and their corresponding can sizes are as follows:
- ZL3FHG, 12.6 oz cans
- ZL3FMH, 12.6 oz cans
- ZL3FPE, 12.6 oz cans
- ZL3FQD, 12.6 oz cans
- ZL3FRW, 19.8 oz cans
- ZL3FXJ, 12.6 oz cans
The potential bacterial an infection within the product may cause doubtlessly deadly infections like sepsis and meningitis, which frequently have signs like jaundice, temperature change, poor feeding, irritability, hassle respiratory and strange actions.
