Food recall: Similac Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron, 1.45lb plastic container.

Class II FDA enforcement event 70386. Recall start date: 28 Jan 2015. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 4 Aug 2015.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

The firm received three consumer calls of product with Chinese labeling. After an internal investigation, the firm discovered that product manufactured for export to China was distributed to three states in the US. All labeling is in Chinese.

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 Laboratories started this food recall on 28 Jan 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Columbus, OH. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70386 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Mar 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 4 Aug 2015.

FDA enforcement report The 1 product record

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

All product was shipped to New Jersey

Recalling firm

Abbott Laboratories, 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.

FDA event 70386: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1409-2015	Similac Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron, 1.45lb plastic container.	51,642/1.45lb containers	Class II	Terminated	18 Mar 2015

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2015: 607
Share of these events in Class II: 46%
Product records in this event: 1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 46

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Abbott Laboratories
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
13 Nov 2025	Alinity ci-series System Control Module (SCM), REF: 03R70-01, 03R70-20	Device	Class II	1
18 Sep 2025	Brand Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Product Name: Alinity hq Analyzer Model/Catalog Number: 09P68-01 Software Version: 5.0 t	Device	Class II	1
18 Mar 2025	Brand Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Product Name: CELL-DYN Ruby Model/Catalog Number: 08H67-01 Software Version: All software vers	Device	Class II	5
14 Jun 2024	Alinity hq Analyzer, REF: 09P68-01	Device	Class II	1
21 Feb 2024	ARCHITECT STAT Myoglobin Reagent Kit, LN 2K43-25 and 2K43-20.	Device	Class II	1
31 Oct 2023	Similac Probiotic Tri-Blend - 0.017oz (0.50g) packaged in foil packets. 50 foil packets per carton - 3 cartons per case.	Food	Class II	1
19 Oct 2023	Abbott CELL-DYN Ruby, Model CD-Ruby, List number 08H67-01, and Abbott CELL-DYN Sapphire, Model CD Sapphire, list number	Device	Class II	1
19 Oct 2023	Alinity i Processing Module REF 03R65-01 The Alinity i Processing Module is a fully automated immunoassay analyzer allow	Device	Class II	3
30 May 2023	Alinity ci-series System Control Module, REF: 03R70-01	Device	Class II	1
28 Mar 2023	Zone Perfect Fudge Graham bar 50g bars packaged in foil wrapped- 12 bars individually wrapped per cardboard carton	Food	Class II	1

Abbott Laboratories: all 46 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-1409-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 70386. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70386/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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 was shipped to New Jersey
What quantity of product is in FDA event 70386?: The FDA record gives this quantity: 51,642/1.45lb containers
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?: 46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.