Abbott Recalls Fourth Powdered Infant Formula Linked to Illness
Formula-maker expands recall after infant reported sick from Similac PM 60/40
Abbott Laboratories’ embattled nutrition unit has added a fourth product to its recall of powdered infant formulas tied to a facility in Michigan.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced the recall of Similac PM 60/40, Abbott’s specialized low-mineral baby formula. That followed a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that an infant was infected with Cronobacter sakazakii after being exposed to the powdered formula. The infant later died, the agency said on its website.
The specialized formula wasn’t part of Abbott’s Feb. 17 recall of some Similac, EleCare and Alimentum formulas produced at the facility in Sturgis, Michigan. Those products were linked to four cases of cronobacter and salmonella infections, leading to one death. Cans of Similac PM 60/40 with lot code 27032K80 and cases coded 27032K800 are the only ones being recalled, according to the FDA.