THURSDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Abbott has announced a voluntary recall of certain, Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and some countries in the Caribbean, as the product has a remote chance of containing a small common beetle or their larvae.
The voluntary recall was issued after an internal quality review conducted by Abbott revealed a minor possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that ingestion of the beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a potential that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae could experience gastrointestinal issues.
The recall includes certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers and in 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce sizes. The recall does not include any liquid infant products, and no other facilities have been involved in this recall. Abbott is currently implementing a plan to address this issue in the affected manufacturing facility, which is anticipated to be completed in the near term.
According to an FDA safety alert, "products with affected lot numbers should be returned to Abbott at no cost to the consumer. To immediately find out if the product in your possession is included in this recall, parents and caregivers should visit www.similac.com/recall, and type in their lot number to determine if their product is affected."
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