Certain Abbott brand powdered infant formula products recalled due to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella
Critical priority
Most at riskYoung children, older adults, pregnant people, and people with weakened immune systems
What you should do
- 1If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctorCheck to see if you have the recalled products in your home or establishmentDo not consume the recalled productsDo not serve, use, sell, or distribute the recalled productsRecalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchasedFood contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.
- 2Although Cronobacter sakazakii is not commonly linked to human illness, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections.
- 3Cronobacter sakazakii can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections and has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.
- 4Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick.
- 5Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections.
The issue
Salmonella - Other
Affected product
Certain powdered infant formula products
Where it was sold
Canada (national)Reported in the official notice — confirm there.
Issued by
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Read the official Government of Canada notice
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