Gerber Good Start SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula, produced by Perrigo Company, has been voluntarily recalled due to concerns of possible contamination with a harmful bacterium.
The manufacturing facility in Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin, may have been exposed to Cronobacter sakazakii between January 2 and January 18.
No products that have been distributed have tested positive for the bacteria, and there have been no reports of adverse events, according to a company press release.
This recall does not impact any other products made by the company at this or any other Perrigo facilities.
The recall has been initiated in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In a related incident last month, Reckitt, an infant formula manufacturer, recalled 145,000 cans of Enfamil ProSobee formula due to potential C. sakazakii contamination. This followed a previous infant formula shortage caused by the closure of an Abbott Nutrition plant in Michigan after four infants became ill and two passed away after consuming powdered formula from the facility. Subsequent genetic testing revealed that the bacteria found at the plant did not match the strain linked to the infant cases.
Regarding the Gerber infant formula recall, consumers who purchased the product after March 5 should check the lot codes and “use by” dates associated with the recall on their purchased items, which can
Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 12.4 oz:
- 300357651Z—USE BY 04JUL2024
- 300457651Z—USE BY 05JUL2024
- 300557651Z—USE BY 06JUL2024
- 300557652Z—USE BY 06JUL2024
- 300757651Z—USE BY 08JUL2024
- 300857651Z—USE BY 09JUL2024
- 301057651Z—USE BY 11JUL2024
- 301057652Z—USE BY 11JUL2024
- 301157651Z—USE BY 12JUL2024
Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 30.6 oz:
- 301357652Z—USE BY 14JUL2024
- 301457652Z—USE BY 15JUL2024
- 301557651Z—USE BY 16JUL2024
Gerber Good Start SootheProTM 19.4 oz:
- 301557652Z—USE BY 16JUL2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides additional information about cronobacter and infants.
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