There is at least one lawsuit pending as a result of a baby sickened by the improper directions. I expect more. Mary Jozwiak IBCLC Private Practice On Sun, 8 Jul 2001 09:22:34 -0700, Phyllis Adamson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >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 >[log in to unmask] > > *********************************************** >The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned >LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) >mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: >http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html