Abbott recalls Similac Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron that has Chinese labeling, distributed in US states after export to China. No remedy provided in recall notice.
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.
Abbott is recalling Similac Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron that has Chinese labeling. This product was distributed in three US states after being manufactured for export to China. The recall is due to potential confusion with Chinese labeling, but no specific safety risk is mentioned.
The product was manufactured for export to China but distributed in three US states with Chinese labeling. This could cause confusion for consumers who may not understand the labeling, but no safety hazard is described in the recall notice.
Parents or caregivers of infants who purchased this specific Similac formula with Chinese labeling. Infants in the three affected US states are most at risk.
Check for Similac Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron in 1.45lb plastic containers. Look for lot numbers 36499SH05 or 36691SH05 with expiration dates of January 1, 2016.
Look for Chinese labeling on the product container.
Abbott discovered that product manufactured for export to China was distributed in three US states with Chinese labeling.
The recall notice does not mention any safety hazard, only labeling confusion.
The recall notice does not provide a remedy, so no action is required beyond checking for Chinese labeling.
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Subject: Recall F-1409-2015 — Abbott Abbott Hello, I own a Abbott that is covered by recall F-1409-2015 from Abbott. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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