Recently, the "bacteria gate" of American Abbott milk powder has become more and more intense... There are even tragedies of baby deaths...
On February 18, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was investigating complaints of four infants infected with Cronobacter sakasaki and Salmonella Nyhasinum incidents. The FDA said all four babies reportedly consumed milk powder (brands including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare) produced at Abbott's Sturgis, Michigan facility (registration number 1815692).
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Yesterday, the Singapore Food Authority ordered a recall of one more problematic milk powder, namely Similac Human Milk Fortifier. The Ministry of Health also advised all local hospitals to stop the problematic milk powder, as well as another problematic milk powder, Similac Alimentum, which had been ordered to be recalled a few days earlier.
On Saturday (19th), Singapore has asked Abbott to recall Simillac Alimentum infant formula because the relevant batch of products manufactured in the United States has been found to be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport, or meningitis or sepsis in severe cases.
Now it's another Abbott milk powder, Similac Human Milk Fortifier
The first two digits of the milk powder batch in question are also "22" to "37", and the code on the container contains the words K8, SH and Z2, and the service life is on or after April 1, 2022, and the country of manufacture is the United States.
The recall has actually been completed, but calls on concerned parents or caregivers to stop using the products and seek medical attention if their children are uncomfortable eating them.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health also issued a statement advising all government and private hospitals to stop the specific packaging of these two milk powders, namely Similac Alimentum 400 g can and Similac Human Milk Fortifier 0.9 g convenience pack.
At present, nine hospitals have identified the use of related milk powder products, namely Gleneagles Hospital, Bamboo Foot Women's and Children's Hospital, Mount Anvilia Hospital, Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Elizabeth Hospital, NUS Hospital, Raffles Hospital, Central Hospital and Kangsheng Hospital.
To date, no adverse reactions have been reported in infants after drinking the relevant milk powder.
The product recall at Abbott's headquarters stemmed from four consumer complaints that the baby had consumed infant formula produced at the Michigan factory in the United States. According to the Beijing News Shell Finance, there are 3 cases of Sakazaki Kronobacter contamination reports, all 4 related cases have been hospitalized, of which 1 case has reported death, but it is uncertain whether it is completely caused by Enterobacter sakazaki.
Abbott said in the recall announcement that the company conducted tests at the Michigan plant and found Enterobacter sakazaki in the non-product contact area of the plant, but there is no evidence of Salmonella and it is still under investigation. The relevant sample test of the milk powder involved showed that Enterobacter sakazaki and Salmonella were negative.
It is reported that Sakazaki Cronobacter infection may cause preterm infants, low birth weight infants, immunocompromised infants suffering from meningitis, sepsis or necrotizing colitis, and the mortality rate caused by diseases caused by Enterobacter Sakazaki can reach 40-50%.
Salmonella is an intestinal pathogenic bacteria, divided into Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphoid and non-Typhi Salmonella and other types, different types of Salmonella can cause typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, fever, abdominal pain and so on.
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