Formula Recall

[loewymartin]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/15/baby.food.recall.ap/index.html

"The recall is for approximately 100,000 32-ounce plastic bottles of Similac Alimentum Advance liquid formula and approximately 200,000 bottles of Similac Advance with Iron, Abbott spokeswoman Tracey Noe said Friday."

Apparently the bottles are missing a plastic barrier at the top that would normally keep the air out of the bottle. But once the oxygen gets in the vitamin C breaks down. Vitamin C deficiency could cause irritability and "generalized tenderness".

(Cross posted in the lounge).

Michelle
Mom to Alia born 5/16/02 and Kira born 7/30/05

[DrSally]

Wow, what does this barrier look like? The tab you tear off? We used Allimentum when DS was 1-3 months old.

[hrh_julie]

Interesting, I went to buy some Similac Ready-made at Target this evening (I did not know about the recall). They had shelves of it but when the cashier scanned it, the computer would not let it ring up and told him to notify a manager. The store didn't know about the recall..but the all-knowing computer did. Its a nice feature!

Julie