Food recall

Abbott Nutrition recall: Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets

Abbott Nutrition, of Columbus, OH, recalled Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets. The FDA's reason: “Abbott Nutrition (AN) recalled this product from the Canadian market because some of the packets may have an incomplete seal which could allow air to enter the packet causing food oxidation and/or...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 11, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 26, 2014. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed April 11, 2014

The recall

Company
Abbott Nutrition (Columbus, OH)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Abbott Nutrition (AN) recalled this product from the Canadian market because some of the packets may have an incomplete seal which could allow air to enter the packet causing food oxidation and/or the powder to leak”
Where it was sold
All product in these lots were shipped to Canada.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67233

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1540-2014 Class II

    Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets. Label reads in part, "ADDITIONAL IRON MAY BE NECESSARY ADD ONLY TO HUMAN MILK - DO NOT ADD WATER NET WT 0.031 OZ (0.90g)***CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS***USE BY***ABBOTT LABORATORIES"

    Codes: Lot # L31056Z200, List # 54598-934(13) & USE BY 2015FE1; Lot L27385Z200 List # 54598-934(13) USE BY 2014OC1 & Lot L30698Z200 List # 54598 -934(13) USE BY 2015JA1

    Quantity: Lot # L31056Z200-249cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets; Lot L27385Z200-328 cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets & Lot L30698Z200-349 cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of February 26, 2014.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.