Food recall: Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets. Label reads in part, "ADDITIONAL IRON MAY BE NECESSARY ADD ONLY TO…
Class II FDA enforcement event 67233. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Abbott Nutrition (AN) recalled this product from the Canadian market because some of the packets may have an incomplete seal which could allow air to enter the packet causing food oxidation and/or the powder to leak
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Abbott Nutrition started this food recall on 11 Oct 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in Columbus, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 67233 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Feb 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Apr 2014.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
All product in these lots were shipped to Canada.
Recalling firm
Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1540-2014 | Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets. Label reads in part, "ADDITIONAL IRON MAY BE NECESSARY ADD ONLY TO HUMAN MILK - DO NOT ADD WATER NET WT 0.031 OZ (0.90g)***CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS***USE BY***ABBOTT LABORATORIES" | Lot # L31056Z200-249cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets; Lot L27385Z200-328 cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets & Lot L30698Z200-349… | Class II | Terminated | 26 Feb 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2013
- 546
- Share of these events in Class II
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2022 | Similac Alimentum packaged in 32 fluid ounce re-closable plastic bottles 6 bottles per case | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 9 May 2016 | Promote with Fiber Vanilla, 8oz metal can | Food | Class II | 6 |
| 10 Mar 2016 | The product is labeled as follows: PediaSure Grow & Gain Vanilla, Unit size : 8 oz. , Container description : Metal Can, | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1540-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 67233. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/67233/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
All product in these lots were shipped to Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 67233?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
Lot # L31056Z200-249cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets; Lot L27385Z200-328 cs/3 ctns/50/0.9 oz packets & Lot L30698Z200-349…
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 52% of the 546 food events that started in 2013 are in Class II.