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The National Consumer Commission is urging consumers in the possession of Similac Alimentum 400G infant formula to immediately discontinue using the product and to return it to the point of sale for a full refund.
Acting Commissioner, Thezi Mabuza, said the supplier had informed the Commission of the precautionary recall of the product in South Africa.
"The manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories-Nutrition informed the Commission of a voluntary recall following a global recall as announced by the supplier. We understand that this product is manufactured at their plant in the United States of America, and was imported to South Africa and other countries."
"The supplier confirmed that the recall was prompted by consumers who reported that their infants presented some symptoms after ingesting the formula in the USA,” said Commissioner Mabuza.
The Consumer Commission said only four cases were reported in the USA but said the presence of Cronobacter and Salmonella in an infant formula is a cause for concern.
"As the Commission, we want to emphasise that while there are no cases reported in South Africa as yet, we urge consumers who might have bought this product not to feed their infants but to immediately return it to the point of purchase for a full refund," Mabuza said.
