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Certain Abbott brand powdered infant formula products recalled due to Cronobacte...

Published: February 17, 2022Recall ID: 63936Category: generalCountry: Canada

Reason for Recall / Hazard

Salmonella - Other

Product Description & Identification

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctorCheck to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishmentDo not consume the recalled productsDo not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled productsRecalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchasedFood contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Although Cronobacter sakazakii is not commonly linked to human illness, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections. Cronobacter sakazakii can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections and has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.Learn more:Learn more about the health risksSign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social mediaView our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall processReport a food safety or labelling concern

Affected Products

Certain powdered infant formula products

Additional Source Details

FieldValue
N I D63936
U R Lhttps://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-abbott-brand-powdered-infant-formula-products-recalled-due-cronobacter
IssueSalmonella - Other
TitleCertain Abbott brand powdered infant formula products recalled due to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella
ProductCertain powdered infant formula products
Archived1
CategoryInfant products
Last updated2022-02-17
OrganizationCFIA
Recall classClass 1
What you should doIf you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctorCheck to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishmentDo not consume the recalled productsDo not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled productsRecalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchasedFood contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Although Cronobacter sakazakii is not commonly linked to human illness, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections. Cronobacter sakazakii can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections and has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.Learn more:Learn more about the health risksSign up for recall notifications by email and follow us on social mediaView our detailed explanation of the food safety investigation and recall processReport a food safety or labelling concern

Overview

  • Recalling FirmCFIA
  • Risk LevelClass 1
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