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The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has urged consumers in possession of Similac Alimentum 400G infant formula to immediately discontinue use of the product, and return it to the point of sale for a full refund.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Acting Commissioner Thezi Mabuza says the supplier informed the Commission of the precautionary recall of Similac Alimentum in South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories-Nutrition, informed the Commission of a voluntary recall following a global recall, as announced by the supplier.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand that this product is manufactured at their plant in Sturgin, MI, in the United States of America, and was imported to South Africa and other countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe supplier confirmed that the recall was prompted by consumers who reported that their infants presented some symptoms after ingesting the formula in the USA,\u201d Mabuza said.<\/p>\n
According to Abbott Laboratories, only four cases were reported in the USA. The company said, however, that the presence of Cronobacter and Salmonella in the infant formula is a cause for concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs the Commission, we want to emphasise that while there are no cases reported in South Africa as yet, we urge consumers who might have bought this product not to feed their infants but to immediately return it to the point of purchase for a full refund.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIngesting Salmonella may lead to diarrhoea, fever and abdominal cramps, while Cronobacter infection may also cause damage to the bowel system.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe therefore encourage parents who have concerns that they might have fed their infants the product in question to seek medical attention. The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) provides for safety of consumers at all times, and minors are regarded amongst the most vulnerable consumers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appreciate the precautionary recall by the supplier. However, producers\/manufacturers are required to supply or distribute goods that are safe and of good quality to avoid these mishaps. The\u00a0 Commission is monitoring the recall based on its Recall Guidelines,\u201d Mabuza said. \u2013\u00a0SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has urged consumers in possession of Similac Alimentum 400G infant formula to immediately discontinue use of the product, and return it to the point of sale for a full refund.\u00a0 Acting Commissioner Thezi Mabuza says the supplier informed the Commission of the precautionary recall of Similac Alimentum in South Africa. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[11175,11173,7760,11176,1929,11174,7505],"class_list":["post-46137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics","tag-alimentum","tag-consumers","tag-formula","tag-infant","tag-return","tag-similac","tag-urged"],"yoast_head":"\n
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