Infant formula recalled for potential contamination in Mississauga and Brampton
Published June 20, 2022 at 10:15 am
Certain infant formula products are being recalled from Shoppers Drug Mart stores due to potential contamination.
Abbott brand powdered infant formula products are being recalled due to possible Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella contamination.
The products were previously recalled on February 17, 2022 and some units were sold online in error, Health Canada reports.
Food contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause illness, and in rare cases it can cause serious or fatal infections.
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Cronobacter sakazakii has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (sepsis), especially in newborns.
Food contaminated with Salmonella similarly may not look or smell spoiled. Symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Risks are higher for young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems.
Customers are strongly advised not to consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute the recalled products.
Residents should contact their doctor if they believe illness was caused from consuming a recalled product.
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