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Adam May

Baby milk formula urgently recalled over salmonella fears after newborn death

Baby milk formula that's sold in high street chemists has been urgently recalled over salmonella fears.

Parents have been warned not to feed their babies with the product after manufacturer Abbott issued an urgent recall.

Various batches of Elecare Similac and Alimentum Similac infant formula powder have been voluntarily recalled.

It is feared that a salmonella infection led to the death of a baby in the US.

The UK's Food Standards Agency says Abbott has taken the "precautionary step" of recalling various batches of the infant formula powders because they might contain salmonella.

A statement from Abbott said: "We value the trust parents place in us for high quality and safe nutrition and we’ll do whatever it takes to keep that trust and resolve this situation. At Abbott, our first priority is the health and safety of our customers.

"The voluntary recall only impacts Alimentum and EleCare in the UK. No other Abbott nutrition products – or Similac products – distributed in the UK are affected."

The products are foods used for special medical purposes for infants, usually to be used under medical supervision with a prescription.

Salmonella can cause serious food poisoning, with symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and fevers.

Customers shouldn't use the formula and should return the products to the store or chemist where it was bought for a full refund.

All stores and pharmacies that are supplying these products are being informed of the issue.

If you have additional questions, contact Abbott on 01795 580303.

  • An earlier version of this story stated a baby's death was directly related to contaminated products. This is not confirmed to be the case.

The affected products

Elecare Similac 400g

Batch code 28130Z202

Best before 01 October 2022

Batch code 29266Z200

Best before 01 December 2022

Batch code 30374Z201

Best before 01 December 2022

Batch code 32422Z210

Best before 01 February 2023

Alimentum Similac 400g

Batch code 22333Z260

Best before 01 October 2022

Batch code 23443Z260

Best before 01 November 2022

Batch code 30283Z261

Best before 01 June 2023

Batch code 30281Z260

Best before 30 June 2023

Batch code 31410Z201

Best before 01 July 2023

Batch code 31410Z206

Best before 01 July 2023

Batch code 31411Z200

Best before 01 July 2023

Batch code 31410Z205

Best before 01 August 2023

Batch code 33688Z200

Best before 01 September 2023

Batch code 32431Z201

Best before 01 October 2023

Batch code 34929Z200

Best before 01 October 2023

Batch code 35030Z200

Best before 01 November 2023

Batch code 25550Z260

Best before 01 January 2023

Batch code 25564Z260

Best before 01 January 2023

Batch code 26867Z260

Best before 01 February 2023

Batch code 27936Z260

Best before 01 March 2023

Batch code 27937Z260

Best before 01 March 2023

Batch code 28123Z260

Best before 01 April 2023

Batch code 29210Z200

Best before 01 May 2023

Batch code 29280Z261

Best before 01 May 2023

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