8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: 675,000 cans of baby formula recalled
8 ON YOUR SIDE CONSUMER ALERT: More than 675,000 cans of baby formula are being recalled because of possible bacterial contamination.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning of possible contamination in Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Powdered Infant Formula products.
Photo from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition, which makes the formula, is voluntarily recalling it.
The FDA says the formula tested positive for a bacteria that can cause rare, but potentially deadly infections in newborns. So far, no illnesses have been reported.
The bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening infections or meningitis, according to the recall alert. Symptoms may include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements.
No Nutramigen liquid formulas or any other Reckitt nutrition products are impacted.
