Recall map → All recalls → F-1540-2014
Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets. Label reads in part, "ADDITIONAL IRON MAY BE NECESSARY ADD ONLY TO HUMAN MILK - DO NOT ADD WATER NET WT 0.031 OZ (0.90g)***CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS***USE BY***ABBOTT LABORATORIES" Abbott Nutrition · reported 2014-02-26
Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.
- Reason for recall
- Abbott Nutrition (AN) recalled this product from the Canadian market because some of the packets may have an incomplete seal which could allow air to enter the packet causing food oxidation and/or the powder to leak
- Classification
- Class II
- Recall initiated
- 2013-10-11
- Reported by the agency
- 2014-02-26
- Closed out (terminated)
- 2014-04-11
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Nutrition
Columbus, OH
United StatesThis is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
- Distribution (the agency's own words)
- All product in these lots were shipped to Canada.
- States we parsed from that text
- could not be parsed
No state list could be read from the agency's text. Absence here is not evidence the product stayed put.
- Food category
- Dairyderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall number
- F-1540-2014
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