I came across a brief mention of this recall on television news last night
but couldn't find much in the way of news coverage - here's the news
release:
> ENFACARE® LIPIL® INFANT FORMULA POWDER RECALL
>
> EVANSVILLE, IND., January 9, 2003 ‹ Mead Johnson Nutritionals, in keeping with
> our commitment to provide safe and healthy nutritional products, is initiating
> a voluntary recall of 505 cases of EnfaCare LIPIL 12.9 ounce powdered infant
> formula. The cases and cans are coded BME01, with an expiration date of
> January 1, 2004 (embossed 1JAN04). This voluntary recall is being initiated
> because the product is contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii (E.
> sakazakii). E. sakazakii, commonly found in the environment, is a food-borne
> pathogen that can, in rare cases, cause sepsis (bacteria in the blood),
> meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain), or necrotizing
> enterocolitis (severe intestinal infection) in newborn infants, particularly
> premature infants, or infants with weakened immune systems. We are unaware of
> any reports of illness associated with E. sakazakii as a result of feeding
> infants product from batch BME01; however, product from batch BME01 should not
> be used.
>
> EnfaCare LIPIL is a formula for infants with conditions such as prematurity.
> Five hundred five cases from this batch were shipped to hospitals, retail
> stores and WIC clinics nationwide during December 2002. No other batches of
> EnfaCare LIPIL are affected.
>
> Parents who have EnfaCare LIPIL infant formula powder with batch code BME01
> embossed on the bottom, as well as consumers or health care professionals with
> questions regarding this situation, may call the Mead Johnson Consumer
> Resource Center at 1-888-587-7275.
http://www.meadjohnson.com/about/pressreleas/enfacarelipilpdrrecall.html
-- Jodine Chase
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