Ross products has recalled several batches of formula, which can be viewed  
at the FDA website: _http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/abbott09_06.html_ 
(http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/abbott09_06.html) .  Some of the bottles 
from the recalled lots are deficient in vitamin C and the  formula is a very 
dark color. Of interested is that one recalled batch is  for hospital discharge 
gift bags that contained the deficient formula. The lot  numbers appear on the 
teddy bear tag. Now how many hospitals actually record the  lot numbers of the 
bags they give out like the American Dietetic Association  says they should? 
This means that many mothers were given an adulterated product  by the 
hospital. The hospital has no means of contacting the mothers and warning  them of 
this problem. Perhaps this could be an incentive to help hospitals stop  the 
practice. For help with this see the Ban the Bags website at _www.banthebags.org_ 
(http://www.banthebags.org) .
 
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA

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