Susan,

I would think a simple call to the hospitals' Infection Control Department and Mother/Baby unit would suffice. Hospitals generally take the mishandling of expired goods very seriously as it is a JACHO vioilation. I know that we have been cited  for overlooking other items that are on the shelf with expired dates. I would think (and certainly hope) that this is an oversight. I suppose if you wished to make a very strong impression you could report it directly to JACHO although I don't know what procedure might be in place to do so.

Holly McSpadden,  IBCLC
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> Dear all:
> This one is a first. I won't say anything at all about the case, but I
> WITNESSED the bottles of formula that were given to the parents from Roosevelt Hospital in
> Manhattan. Many of the bottles had an expiration date in 2007. The "7" is not a typo!
> Fortunately, the parents discovered this before they gave too many bottles to their baby.
> These parents are like many I see --- they probably won't ever get around to reporting
> this because they are overwhelmed with adjusting to being parents. Nor do I really
> feel it is up to them to have to be watch dogs for a system that should be in place to
> protect their
> baby.
> I'm going to start taking pictures of any expired bottles I find in formula
> packs that have
> been given to my clients to keep a anonymous record of how often this might be occurring and from which hospitals. Anyone in the New York City area that
> notices such expired bottles and takes a picture or a sample of these expired bottles, please
> feel free
> to email me privately if you encounter similar distribution of expired
> promotional samples
> from area hospitals.
>
> I'd like to keep a record so that something can be done on a public health level
> to protect
> infants from this type of lapse.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Susan Burger
>
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