CLASS I Food recall · Reported 30 Jun 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Base Mix Formula: ./ Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive recalled

Designed by Nature is recalling Designed by Nature Base Mix Formula: ./ Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive, Developed. The recall was initiated on 14 Jun 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesExpiration dates between May 01, 2021 thru June 11, 2022.

Quantity recalledN/A

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-0765-2021
FDA event ID: 88119
Recalling firm: Designed by Nature, Long Beach, CA
Brand: Designed
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Jun 2021
FDA classified: 6 Jul 2021
Reported: 30 Jun 2021
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Cronobacter
Product category: Other

Timeline

14 Jun 2021	Recall initiated by company
30 Jun 2021	Published in enforcement report	+16 days
6 Jul 2021	Classified by FDA	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Products are deficient in multiple nutrients required for infant formula, and the firms contract manufacturer does not test for Cronobacter, a pathogen that can be particularly dangerous to infants and is sometimes found in powdered infant formulas.

Product as listed by the FDA

Designed by Nature Base Mix Formula: .375 oz/11 g plastic pouch/ Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive, Developed for All Life Stages. For the Little Ones in Your Life. UPC: 0 19962 28411 3 www.designed-by-nature.com

Where it was distributed

US distribution only from firms website

Stores named: Online Retailers

Questions about this recall

Is Base Mix Formula: ./ Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive, Developed for All Life Stages recalled?

Yes. Designed by Nature recalled Base Mix Formula: ./ Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive, Developed for All Life Stages on 14 Jun 2021. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0765-2021.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Expiration dates between May 01, 2021 thru June 11, 2022.

Where was it sold?

US distribution only from firms website

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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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