Baby formula is under recall for contamination. Check yours, Idaho health officials say
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare officials have urged parents to check lot numbers on baby formula and said potentially contaminated formula may have been sold.
In a news release, the health and welfare department said products involved in a Similac recall are sold in Idaho. The products include Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas manufactured at a plant in Sturgis, Michigan.
Abbott Laboratories, the company that makes Similac, announced Thursday that it would issue a voluntary recall for the products after three reports of cronobacter infection and one report of Salmonella infection in infants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating the possible contamination. In one case, the infant died, according to the agency.
Health officials said parents should check for a multidigit number on the bottom of the container. The recalled products start with the first two digits 22 through 37, contain K8, SH, or Z2 or have an expiration date of April 1, 2022, or later.
People can also check their product numbers at www.similacrecall.com.
This story was originally published February 18, 2022 at 11:49 AM.
