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Certain Similac brand powdered infant formula products recalled

February 21, 2022

Certain SIMILAC brand powdered infant formulas that should not be consumed. These products may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious illness.

Food contaminated may not look or smell spoiled but, in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections. These bacteria can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections, especially in newborns.

Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

Recalled products

Similac Advance
Similac Total
Similac Sensitive
Similac Pro-Advance
Similac Alimentum

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Abbott Similac Advance Step 1 – 658 g
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Abbott Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 – 1134 g
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Abbott Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 – 964 g
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Abbott Similac Advance Step 1 – 964 g
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Abbott Similac Alimentum Step 1 – 400 g
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Abbott Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 – 227 g
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Abbott Similac Pro-Advance Step 1 – 658 g
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Abbott Similac Advance Step 2 – 964 g
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Abbott Similac Advance Step 2 – 658 g

What you should do

Check to see if you have the recalled products in your home. These products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased.
If you have consumed any of these products in the past few weeks, contact your local CMC (clinic).