CLASS II Food recall · Reported 18 Mar 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Similac¿ Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron recalled
Abbott Laboratories is recalling Similac¿ Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron, distributed in New Jersey. The recall was initiated on 28 Jan 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1409-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70386
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH
- Brand
- Similac
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Jan 2015
- FDA classified
- 10 Mar 2015
- Reported
- 18 Mar 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Baby Formula
Timeline
| 28 Jan 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 18 Mar 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Similac¿ Advance Complete Nutrition Infant Formula with Iron, 1.45lb plastic container.
Where it was distributed
All product was shipped to New Jersey
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 36499SH05 Expiration Date January 1 2016 Lot 36691SH05 Expiration Date January 1 2016
Where was it sold?
All product was shipped to New Jersey
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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