Similac Formula Recall

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baby formulaOn September 22, 2010, Abbott Laboratories Inc announced a recall of many of their powdered infant and toddler formulas. None of their liquid ready-to-feed formulas were included in this formula recall.
 
The reason for the formula recall is that their plant in Sturgis, Michigan was found to be contaminated with beetles and larvae. Although only 0.2% of the formula produced at the plant was contaminated, this involves approximately five (5) million units.
 
The Food and Drug Administration has stated that children who have consumed the contaminated formulas may have experienced gastrointestinal discomfort or refusal to eat or drink.
 
To discover if your specific formula has been recalled, go to http://wayback.archive-it.org/7993/20170112154225/http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ArchiveRecalls/2010/ucm226885.htm or call (800) 986-8850.
 
You can also obtain information regarding refunds and formula returns. You will need the lot number on your container.
The following powder formulas have been affected:
Similac Advance LCP with Iron Powder
Similac Advance Early Shield Powder
Similac Sensitive with Iron Powder
Similac Sensitive R.S. Powder
Go & Grow Milk Powder
Go & Grow Milk Early Shield Powder
Go & Grow Milk with Early Shield
Go & Grow Soy Powder
Similac Organic Powder
Isomil Advance Powder
Isomil Advance Early Shield Powder
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About Nancy M. Silva, MD, FAAP

I'm a Board Certified Pediatrician. I've been in practice since 2000. I'm happily married with two children. I graduated Medical School from the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, NY. My Pediatric Residency training was at University of South Florida, College of Medicine. I've been in private practice since 2000. As a medical student, I had the privilege to care for children at Kings County Hospital & Downstate Medical Center in urban Brooklyn. As a resident, I cared for children at Tampa General Hospital & All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. These experiences helped shape the Pediatrician I am today.

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