Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

Hundreds of thousands of bottle of infant formula recalled
POSTED: 7:18 p.m. EDT, September 15, 2006
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Abbott health care company is recalling hundreds of thousands of bottles of infant formula because they might not have enough vitamin C.

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.

The bottles, distributed by Abbott's Ross Products division, are missing a layer of material that keeps air out of the bottle, Noe said. When oxygen enters the bottle, it causes the vitamin C to break down over time, she said.

If infants drink formula without enough vitamin C for two to four weeks, they could start exhibiting symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, which include irritability with generalized tenderness, the company said in a release. So far, Abbott has received no medical complaints.

The Similac Alimentum Advance has stock code 57512, lot number 401895V and use-by 1 May 2007 printed on the back of the bottle; the Similac Advance with Iron has stock code 55961, lot numbers 40177RH or 40172RH and use-by 1 November 2007. Some of the bottles may have been included in Similac Advance Hospital Discharge Kits -- stock code 58986 and lot number 41699D5 are printed on the back of the bear tag attached to the kit.

Abbott, formerly known as Abbott Laboratories, is based in suburban Chicago.

Consumers with questions can contact Abbott's Ross Products division at 800-624-3412.

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

OMG Katie is on ALimentum - THANK YOU FOR THIS. I'mgoing to write the # down and check her formula.

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

I use the Similac Advanced. I will check. Thanks!

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Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

Thanks for posting!!

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

Wow - this is a great post thank you so very much.

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

Thank you for this post. They are saying "bottles". So I'm assuming this for RTF and not the powder. But, I'm certainly going to check. Thanks again.

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

Thanks so much for posting. I just checked the bottles i have and none of them are the recalled ones.

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

I just saw this on the news, thanks for posting all the info I am checking the formula now.

Re: Formula recall - not enough vitamin C

Thanks for posting Kaylee is on this too.