CLASS II Food recall · Reported 26 Feb 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, . packets recalled
Abbott Nutrition is recalling Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, . packets. The recall was initiated on 11 Oct 2013 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-1540-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67233
- Recalling firm
- Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, OH
- Brand
- Similac Human
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 20 Feb 2014
- Reported
- 26 Feb 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Baby Formula
Timeline
| 11 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Classified by FDA | +132 days |
| 26 Feb 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Abbott Nutrition (AN) recalled this product from the Canadian market because some of the packets may have an incomplete seal which could allow air to enter the packet causing food oxidation and/or the powder to leak
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Similac Human Milk Fortifier Powder, .9 g packets. Label reads in part, "ADDITIONAL IRON MAY BE NECESSARY ADD ONLY TO HUMAN MILK - DO NOT ADD WATER NET WT 0.031 OZ (0.90g)***CONTAINS MILK AND SOY INGREDIENTS***USE BY***ABBOTT LABORATORIES"
Where it was distributed
All product in these lots were shipped to Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Abbott Nutrition (AN) recalled this product from the Canadian market because some of the packets may have an incomplete seal which could allow air to enter the packet causing food oxidation and/or the powder to leak
Which lots are affected?
Lot # L31056Z200, List # 54598-934(13) & USE BY 2015FE1; Lot L27385Z200 List # 54598-934(13) USE BY 2014OC1 & Lot L30698Z200 List # 54598 -934(13) USE BY 2015JA1
Where was it sold?
All product in these lots were shipped to Canada.
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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