Hi all,
Friday March 29th, Mead Johnson has announced (quietly) another formula 
recall: Portagen powder, batch coded BMC17, has been recalled due to a 
death on an infant from a rare meningitis caused by bacteria Enterobacter 
sakazakii after being fed this formula. The death occured last summer, the 
recall announced yesterday. Portagen is a specialty formula for infants 
with fat absorption problems.
For more information, see the FDA recall press release at
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/meadjohnson03_02.html

I searched the Mead Johnson website fully and could not find any notice 
whatsoever of this most recent recall. There are no easy links for Recall 
Information on the Mead Johnson site, they are mixed in with other press 
releases.  I found another recall from last summer for LactoFree® infant 
formula sample packs and Enfamil® A.R.®  mixed in with press releases for 
Environmental Awards, Nutritional Tips for Toddlers, and New Website for 
Parent Education.

Happy Holidays.
Nancy

Nancy Holtzman RN BSN IBCLC
Great Beginnings New Mothers Groups &
Boston Breastfeeds!
near Boston MA.

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