Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend
Reason Marketed towards preterm infants without approval as a new drug or licensed biologic, as well as unsafe food additive
Abbott Calcilo XD recall
Recalled by Abbott Laboratories · Abbott Park, IL, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Off color and odor. Compromised can seam due to product (powder) in the seam, this poor seal potentially allowed air into the container.
These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.
What was recalled
Abbott Calcilo XD, Low-calcium Vitamin D-Free Infant formula with iron, powder in a 13.2 oz. can, with 6 cans per case.
Quantity: 2,922 cans
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Lot number 79696K80
Where it was sold
Nationwide.
FDA's distribution note: Nationwide in the US. Canada and Malaysia.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Laboratories
- Initiated by
- FDA Mandated
- Recall initiated
- Sep 13, 2019
- In FDA report of
- Oct 16, 2019
- Terminated
- Apr 30, 2020
- FDA recall number
- F-0022-2020 · event 83807
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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