Food security chiefs concern warning as Danone recollects extra Aptamil and Cow and Gate child milk merchandise attributable to poisonous poisoning
Danone has recalled further products from its Aptamil and Cow & Gate branded infant formula ranges, due to potential cereulide contamination.
The Food Standards Agency issued an alert this afternoon asking parents and caregivers to check for the batch numbers of the affected batches listed in the Product Recall Information Notices and stop using any that are affected.
The issue only affects the batches listed in the recall notice, in addition to the product included in Danone’s earlier recall.
Today’s recall follows recent recalls from Nestle of SMA infant and follow-on formula products due to the same contamination issue.
All other batches of Cow & Gate, Aptamil, and Nestle SMA infant or follow-on formula not listed in the product recall notices remain safe to use.
Danone and Nestle have confirmed to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) they are no longer using ingredients from the affected supplier.
The FSA say that major retailers including Tesco and Co-op continue to stock unaffected products, so parents and caregivers should still be able to purchase formula.
The concern is that people may have the affected batches in their cupboards at home.
Katie Pettifer, Chief Executive of the FSA said: ‘Please check if you have Aptamil, Cow & Gate and SMA brands of formula at home.
‘The affected batches are unlikely to still be on shop shelves but may be in your cupboard. If you have an affected batch, do not use it. You can return it to the store and exchange it for an unaffected batch.
‘If you are feeding your baby one of the affected batches, stop using it and switch to an unaffected batch from the same brand or another brand.
‘If your baby’s formula was prescribed, speak to a pharmacist or doctor before changing.
‘The risk of harm to children from cereulide contamination at these levels is low, but consuming it could cause symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea.
‘If your baby has recently consumed an affected batch and you are concerned about symptoms, contact your GP or call NHS 111.’
Danone and Nestle have confirmed they are no longer using the affected supplier, and that Aptamil Cow and Gate and SMA products now on sale do not contain the contaminated ingredient.
