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 Base Mix Formula: ./ Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive, Developed for All Life Stages. The recall was initiated on 14 Jun 2021 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-0765-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88119
- Recalling firm
- Designed by Nature, Long Beach, CA
- Brand
- Base Mix
- 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
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
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 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
2 other products · FDA event 88119This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cow's Milk Formula recalled by Designed by Nature.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Cow's Milk Formula recalled by Designed by NatureCow's | Designed by Nature | Cronobacter | CA | |
| CLASS I | Goat's Milk Formula: Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive recalledGoat's | Designed by Nature | Cronobacter | CA |
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All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Goat's Milk Formula: Easy to Digest, Nutritionally Alive recalledGoat's | Designed by Nature | Cronobacter | CA |
| Food | CLASS I | Cow's Milk Formula recalled by Designed by NatureCow's | Designed by Nature | Cronobacter | CA |
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