Interesting how long it has taken for this recall to take place!!! (infant
died last April) ...and tell me again about the research that shows that
Portagen has better health outcomes for infants with chylothorax than human
milk??? Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-formula-recall0329mar29.st

ory?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

"WASHINGTON -- Mead Johnson Nutritionals is recalling a batch of specialty
formula used for babies and others with rare digestive diseases after an
infant who was tube-fed the formula died of a rare infection.

The formula is called Portagen. It is used mainly by hospitals but some
families may use it at home under a doctor's instructions.

Cans from the recalled batch bear the code BMC17 embossed on the bottom. That
batch contained 17,000 cans shipped nationwide in February 2001, but they do
not expire until January 2003.

Do not use formula from that batch, warned Mead Johnson.

The recall was sparked by the death last April of a premature infant who
became ill with a rare form of meningitis called Enterobacter sakazakii after
being tube-fed formula from that batch.

Federal disease investigators concluded the formula was the likely culprit
and alerted the Food and Drug Administration, prompting Friday's voluntary
recall by Mead Johnson, said FDA special nutrition chief Christine Taylor.

Portagen is for infants, toddlers and even adults with rare digestive
diseases that prevent them from digesting or absorbing fats. Taylor said this
form of meningitis mainly strikes medically fragile babies, beginning with
vague symptoms like feeding difficulty and fever.

Consumers with questions can call 1-888-587-7275.

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