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Recalls of ARTIFICIAL BABY MILK, aka Formula:
Recalls of artificial baby milk are not at all uncommon. Artificial baby milk has been recalled for contamination by Salmonella, Klebsiella Pneumonia, bits of ground glass as well as lumped and curdled milk contaminants
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SIMILAC: February 2, 2005 — The Ross Products Division of Abbott announced today that it is voluntarily recalling one lot of Similac Advance with Iron powdered infant formula in 12.9–ounce cans, Lot Number 20307RB, due to the presence of black plastic particles. Press Release.
Wyeth Nutritionals Inc.-Certain lots of powdered infant formula manufactured between July 12 and September 25, 2002, may be contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii. E. sakazakii is a food borne pathogen that can in rare cases cause sepsis (bacteria in the blood), meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain), or necrotizing enterocolitis (severe intestinal infection) in newborn infants, particularly premature infants or other infants with weakened immune systems. FDA Statement.
More FORMULA RECALLS listed here.
US INFANT FORMULA RECALLS 1982-1994 Adopted from Milk, Money and Madness 1995
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Year
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Problem
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Product
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Class
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1994
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Klebsiella and pseudomona contaminants
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Nursoy concentrate (Wyeth Labs)
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II
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1993
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Salmonella contamination
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Soyalac (Nutricia Inc.)
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I
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1993
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Glass contamination
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Nutramigen (Mead Johnson)
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II
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1993
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Peeling can lining
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Isomil Soy Formula with iron (Ross Labs)
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III
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1990
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Bacterial contamination
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I-Soylac Concentrated Formula (Loma Linda)
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I
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1989
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Deficient in vitamin D, below label claim for vitamin K
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Similac PM60/40 low iron (Ross Labs)
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III
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1989
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Unfit appearance, didn't pass through bottle nipple
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Carnation Good Nature (Nestlé)
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III
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1989
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Deficient in vitamin D
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Nutramigen iron fortified protein hydrolysate
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III
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1986
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Progressive vitamin A degradation
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Soyalac powder (Loma Linda)
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III
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1986
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Curdling, discoloration
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SMA Ready to Feed (Wyeth Labs)
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II
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1985
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Superpotent vitamin A levels
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Gerber Meat Base Formula with iron (Gerber)
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II
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1985
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Deficient in folacin, vitamin D and zinc
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Kama-Mil powder (Kama Nutritional Products)
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I
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1985
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Pamphlet erroneously suggests can be used as substitute for human milk
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Edensoy (Eden Foods)
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I
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1985
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Deficient in copper and linoleic acid
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Cow & Gate Improved Modified Infant Formula
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II
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1985
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Deficient in copper and linoleic acid
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Lactogen with iron (Nestlé)
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III
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1985
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Glass particles (from bottle chipping)
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5% glucose water (Ross Labs)
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II
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1985
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Overprocessed, lumpy, brown, unfit for human consumption
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Similac with iron (Ross Labs)
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II
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1983
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Deficient in vitamin A
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Soyalac Powder Milk Free Fortified Soy Formula
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II
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1983
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Copper, thiamine and vitamin B6 too low
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Naturalac Infant formula (Filmore Foods)
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II
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1982
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Deficient in vitamin B6
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Nursoy Concentrated Liquid (Wyeth Laboratores)
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I
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1982
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Deficient in vitamin B6
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SMA brands (Wyeth Labs)
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I
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Class I: May cause serious health consequences.
Class II: May cause medically reversible health conditions.
Class III: Not likely to cause medically adverse health effects.
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