Health Alert - Infant Formula Recall
Please be aware of an evolving situation regarding infant formula. Jones County Public Health will share more information as it becomes available.
(Des Moines, IA) Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of powder formulas, including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare manufactured in Sturgis, Mich., one of the company’s manufacturing facilities. The recall does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas.
Affected products are in circulation in Iowa retail locations and have been distributed through the Iowa Department of Public Health’s WIC program. If Iowans possess any of the affected products, it should not be fed to infants.
Abbott is voluntarily recalling these products after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powder infant formula manufactured in this facility.
- Recall is isolated to powder formulas, including Similac®, Alimentum ® and EleCare®, manufactured at the Sturgis, Mich., plant
- Recall does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas
- No Abbott liquid formulas or other Abbott nutrition powders and brands are impacted
Parents or customers with impacted product should visit similacrecall.com or call: +1-800-986-8540
The full release van be read at, Formula Recall Press Release IDPH
