The FDA has announced an urgent recall of 16,500 cans of powdered baby food due to high vitamin D levels.
The Perrigo Company is recalling a batch of its formula sold by HEB Grocery and CVS Pharmacies in twelve states.
According to regulators, the product was shipped to stores in California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
The FDA has stated in a statement that short-term consumption is unlikely to cause harm to most infants.
They did warn that the formula could pose health risks for people with reduced kidney function.
The Perrigo Company is recalling a batch of its formula sold by HEB Grocery and CVS Pharmacies in twelve states, seen here
According to regulators, the product was shipped to stores in 12 states
The affected products include those shipped to CVS from February 6, 2024, with a best-before date of November 11, 2025 and UPC code of 050428318034.
The products shipped to HEB on February 2 may also be contaminated, with expiration dates of November 9, 2025 and November 11, 2025 and UPC code 041220164578.
The statement continued: ‘Parents and caregivers who purchased the product should note the lot codes below with the ‘best before’ dates, which can be found on the bottom of the packaging, and should contact their healthcare provider if they have any questions.’
Perrigo’s recent recall comes after Texas dairy manufacturers also recalled infant formula in May because it did not meet FDA regulations.
The company has recalled all lot codes for Crecelac Infant 0-12, Farmalac 0-12 and Farmalac 0-12 Low Lactose at both retail and wholesale levels.
The affected products are packaged in 12.4-ounce cans and have expiration dates of August 2025 and September 2025. According to the FDA, the formula is only sold in the state of Texas.
EThe products were found not to meet the agency’s requirements for the registration of new infant formulae.
A statement from the FDA states that short-term consumption is unlikely to cause harm to most infants.
The FDA has cracked down on manufacturers following the February 2022 recall of several brands of powdered infant formula from Abbott Nutrition.
Testing at the company’s Sturgis, Michigan, plant has shown Cronobacter contamination in areas where there is no contact with the product.
The FDA later announced that an analysis found there were no closely related patient samples to the strains found at the plant.
Abbott eventually resumed production at its Sturgis plant amid a nationwide formula shortage.
Earlier this week, the parents of a Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking artificial infant formula announced they plan to sue Abbott.
Willow Jade Dellaquila of Carrollton, Kentucky, was 13 days old when she passed away on November 5, 2023.
Documents show she was infected with cronobacter sakazakii, a dangerous bacteria that came from a can of Similac Total Comfort powdered formula found in the baby’s bottles.
According to Willow’s mother Cheyenne Ping, 25, the girl suffered a stroke on the right side of her brain.
“It’s really heartbreaking. No one should have to go through this,” she said.