CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 16 Mar 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Chocolate can recalled
Abbott Laboratories is recalling Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Chocolate can, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Feb 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0953-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89629
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL
- Brand
- Abbott EleCare
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 17 Feb 2022
- FDA classified
- 30 Mar 2022
- Reported
- 16 Mar 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Chocolate
Timeline
| 17 Feb 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Mar 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +27 days |
| 30 Mar 2022 | Classified by FDA | +14 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
Abbott EleCare Jr Amino Acid-Based Nutrition Powder Chocolate 14.1oz. can. 6 cans per case. Item numbers: 66273 Retail UPCs: 070074662718
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide. Worldwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii or Salmonella Newport in infants and evidence of Cronobacter sakazakii in the manufacturing facility where the product had been produced
Which lots are affected?
Batches: 24532Z200 28129Z200 30400Z200 34935Z200 36154Z200
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide. Worldwide.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
40 other products · FDA event 89629This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Abbott Similac Advance Infant Formula recalled by Abbott Laboratories.
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