| ■ Similac Formula for Premature Infants Recalled | 07.06.04 |
| About 5,000 cases of 2-ounce bottles of Similac Special Care 24 Cal/fl. oz. Ready-to-Feed Premature Infant Formula with Iron have been recalled because they don't contain as much iron as indicated on the label, the Associated Press reported. The formula -- primarily sold through pharmacies at the direction of a health care professional -- is given to premature infants after they're discharged from hospital. Infants who are fed the recalled formula for more than a month after they're discharged from hospital may be at increased risk of developing anemia due to insufficient iron intake, Abbott Laboratories of Columbus, Ohio said in statement. The recall includes three lots with stock code number 59582 and lot numbers 46815D5, 47847D5 and 52023D5 printed on the outside carton and case and lot numbers 44427X8, 44427X81 and 50005X8 printed on the bottom of the bottles, the AP reported. The lots were distributed in the United States between November 2006 and May 2007. For more information, consumers can all Abbott's Ross Products Division at 1-888-899-9182. |