I woke up this morning to the news on my early a.m. television station that
Wyeth is recalling powdered milk and soy-based formulas which are marketed
under many of the diverse "store brands."  This is different from the recent
reports of powdered formula contaminated with salmonella.

According to the Wyeth press release, the formulas are contaminated with
Enterobacter sakazakii (E. sakazakii), a bacterium that is common in the
environment.  Although there have been no reports of illness from the
contamination, there have been stories of illnesses from this bacteria, and
that it is particularly severe for high risk or premature infants.   The
store brands affected are: Baby Basics, CVS, Home Best, Healthy Baby, Kozy
Kids, Hill Country Fare or HEB, Little Ones, Parent's Choice, Safeway
Select, and Walgreen's.

The press release Wyeth issued is found at:
http://www.wyeth.com/news/Pressed_and_Released/pr11_01_2002_14_48_47.asp

Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC
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