Similac Cronobacter Recall | Lawsuit Claims Starting

RECALL ALERT: Baby Formula

April 29, 2022 – San Diego, CA.  News from both the Centers for Disease Control and the FDA has alerted parents to a recall of a popular baby food brand due to cronobacter bacteria infections. Sadly there have been 2 deaths reported and 4 cases of babies having severe illness from this cronobacter bacterial infection.

WHAT: Abbott Nutrition has recalled all lots of Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas. These recalled powdered infant formulas were produced at its manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan.

WHEN: Abbott Nutrition states it started the recall on February 17, and February 28, 2022.

WHY: The FDA investigators at the Abbott Nutrition facility in Sturgis, MI, collected numerous product and environmental samples:

• Five environmental subsamples collected from the Sturgis, MI, facility were positive for Cronobacter sakazakii; four were detected by the FDA and one was detected through firm-initiated testing.
• The positive Cronobacter sakazakii environmental samples at the Sturgis, MI, facility have been analyzed using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS), revealing five different strains of Cronobacter sakazakii.

Advice for Parents and Caregivers from the CDC.

Parents are now being warned to STOP feeding your baby any recalled powdered formula.

If you feed your baby with other types of Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered formula:

•  Check to see if your powdered formula is recalled using one of these three ways:

Compare the lot code and use-by date on the bottom of the package to the recall information.

• If you can’t find the code on the powdered formula package, do not use it.

Similac Recall Lot Numbers:  

The lot code 27032K800 that is included in the expanded recall. At this time, Similac PM 60/40 with lot code 27032K80 (can) / 27032K800 (case) is the only type and lot of this specialty formula being recalled.

Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered formula products recalled on February 17 have all three of these conditions:

• First two digits of the code are 22 through 37, AND
• on the container contains “K8,” “SH,” or “Z2,” AND
• Use-by date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

The defective product attorneys at the Schmidt National Law Group are investigating this Similac cronobacter recall and now accepting cases from any state in the U.S.  

Parents shouldn’t have to worry about what name brand products they feed their babies, we trust companies to produce health and safe foods for our young.  We intend to hold Abbott Nutrition accountable for these dangerous and potentially deadly bacterial infections.

Act today by filling out the 100% secure intake form on this page, or simply call us directly at 1-800-631-5656 to begin the claims process. 

Sources:

https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/fda-investigation-cronobacter-infections-powdered-infant-formula-february-2022#622f1cc391bf6

https://www.cdc.gov/cronobacter/outbreaks/infant-formula.html