I'll post then comment:

Ottawa — The Canadian Press
Published on Saturday, Sep. 18, 2010 12:09AM EDT
Last updated on Saturday, Sep. 18, 2010 12:10AM EDT

An infant became ill after consuming some powdered infant formula from a can that was tampered with, prompting a warning from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency late Friday.

A powder that appears to be flour was found in three cans of Nestle Good Start Iron Fortified Infant Formula, the CFIA said.

“The child had a reaction and of course children are very sensitive to the food source so there was a reaction,” said Garfield Balsom, a spokesman for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. “There's no hospitalization and the child is fine at this point.”

The matter has been referred to police as there is little doubt the cans were tampered with, said Mr. Balsom.

“The top seal was removed and the plastic (cap) put back on so there's an obvious tampering issue,” he said in a phone interview.

The tampered cans were found in the Ottawa suburb of Nepean and it appears localized to that area, Mr. Balsom said.

Investigators did not have any inkling where the tampering might have occurred, Mr. Balsom added.

Consumers using powdered infant formula products should look under the plastic lid of the cans and ensure the metal/foil top is sealed properly.

The CFIA says the cans in question are 900g size with the following code: UPC: 0 65000 36614 3.


AFter being politically correct on my facebook, informing my formula feeding friends about this, let me air my thoughts here:

First - why attempt to harm babies???!!!!!  Lowest of the low, in-humans they are.

Second - feeding your baby an obviously tampered-with can of formula??!!!  I KNOW the store would have given them a refund, once they were informed of the error.

ugh - this makes me so sad on a number of levels - 

marks a new 'breastmilk is safest' campaign, doesn't it?

Poor baby ....

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