Here's the article from my city's newspaper today. It was part of a column
of items culled from the various wire services:
Headline: "Firm recalls millions of cans of formula"
"Mead Johnson Nutritionals is recalling about 4.6 million cans of powder and
ready-to-use infant formula because the cans have incorrect preparation
instructions in Spanish that could lead to serious health problems and even
death.
"The recall by Evansville, Ind.-based Mead Johnson is for about 3.7 million
16-ounce cans of powder Nutramigen formula and about 930,000 32-ounce cans
of the ready-to-use version, the company and the Food and Drug
Administration said Saturday.
"Mead Johnson said it had received no reports of any infants sickened
because of the labeling error, but parents should contact a doctor if a
child has become ill after eating the product. Symptoms include vomiting,
diarrhea, irritability, less urination, decreased activity and sunken eyes.
"Consumers can call Mead Johnson toll-free at 1-800-718-7725. The help line
is available in English and Spanish."      --30--

Unanswered questions: When were these products put on the market? Where were
they sent: certain regions or all over the US &/or other countries? Who
discovered the labeling error & when was it discovered? (time between
discovery & announcement)

Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC
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