UGPHD Provides Details on Similac Baby Formula Recall

Published on February 25, 2022

Unified Government Public Health Department (UGPHD) Provides Details on Similac Baby Formula Recall

The Unified Government Public Health Department (UGPHD) provided additional details about the ongoing recall of several Similac powdered baby formula products and urges parents and caregivers to immediately check any products they have before giving them to infants.

The products being recalled are all manufactured by Abbott. This recall is specific to three powdered baby formulas: Similac, Alimentum and EleCare. According to the manufacturer’s recall announcement, these products are being recalled after the company received four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants who had consumed powdered infant formula manufactured in a facility located in Sturgis, Mich. The recall does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas.

Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) 
2/18/22 Press Release: KDHE & FDA warn consumers not to use select Similac, Alimentum & EleCare powdered infant formula
The first symptom of Cronobacter infection in infants is usually a fever, accompanied by poor feeding, crying, or very low energy. Infants with these symptoms should be immediately evaluation by a health care provider.

What Parents and Caregivers Should Do

According to the manufacturer’s recall notice, the products under recall have a multidigit number on the bottom of the container, starting with the first two digits 22 through 37, containing K8, SH or Z2 and with an expiration date of April 1, 2022 or after.

To find out if the product you have is included in this recall, visit the Abbott Product Recall Tool (https://www.similacrecall.com/us/en/home.html)  and type in the code on the bottom of the package, or call +1-800-986-8540 (U.S.) and follow the instructions provided. No action is needed for previously consumed product. If you have questions about feeding your child, contact your healthcare professional.

If a baby formula product you purchased is part of this recall, return to the store where you purchased the formula and ask for a refund or exchange.

Some product was distributed to countries outside the U.S. A list of these products can be found at the Abbot Product Recall Tool.

Specific Instructions for Wyandotte County Residents

In addition to the overall recall information, the Unified Government Public Health Department also issued guidance specifically for parents and caregivers in Wyandotte County:

• Any Wyandotte County residents who have recently received goods from the Healthy Families Wyandotte program, which included small packets of formula, should immediately check those items to make sure they are not among the recalled products.
• The Kansas Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has approved a list of products that can replace recalled product. WIC participants can purchase these products using their WIC card to replace any recalled products.
  
  

Addendum

Listed below are the following additional materials:

• Expiration date location.jpg – this photo shows parents and caregivers where to find the lot numbers and expiration date on any formula they have on hand to see if it’s being recalled.

• Recalled baby formula brands.jpg – this photo shows the specific brands of powdered formula that are being recalled.

  Recalled Baby Formula Brands Image

  

• Formula Substitutions WIC English Spanish.pdf – We’re also attaching a flier from the Kansas Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program showing which formulas have been approved as substitutes for the recalled formulas. These substitute formulas can be purchased using the WIC participant card. 
  

  Formula Substitutions WIC English & Spanish

  Formula Substitutions WIC English & Spanish(PDF, 403KB)