Abbott Laboratories, a renowned company in the field of healthcare, has issued a recall for over 226,000 packets of Similac brand Probiotic Tri-Blend baby food due to reports of “serious adverse reactions to the product in preterm infants.”
The recall was initiated by the company on October 31 and remains ongoing. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shared the recall notice on its “access data” website. Unfortunately, the notice does not provide specific details regarding the nature of the reported reactions or the number of affected infants.
The recalled Similac product was distributed across numerous states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
The product in question is packaged in 0.017oz (0.50g) foil packets, with each carton containing 50 foil packets and three cartons per case.
To determine whether they possess the recalled product, parents and caregivers can check for the following information: Lot No. 45002IP, Product No. 67397, Best By 09/01/24.
