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"Formula is just as good as Breastmilk these days..."

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And yes, they DO still make Similac. Here's proof.

RECENT RECALLS OF INFANT FORMULA

June, 1993, Class III
PRODUCT: Mead Johnson Nutramigen brand Infant Formula, 20 calories/fluid ounce, in 3 ounce glass nursettes. Recall #F-480-3.
CODE: MME01 expires 1JUL93.
MANUFACTURER: Mead Johnson Nutritionals, Evansville, Indiana.
DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide, Canada.
QUANTITY: 102,048 bottles were distributed.
REASON: The product was contaminated with glass particles.

December, 1993, Class II
PRODUCT: Nursoy Soy Protein, iron fortified infant formula concentrate, in 13-ounce cans. Recall #F-113-4.
CODE: Two line code: AF28A/NOV94 and BG28A/NOV94.
MANUFACTURER: Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Inc., Mason, Michigan.
DISTRIBUTION: Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.
QUANTITY 10,250 cases (12 cans per case) were distributed.
REASON: Some cans are contaminated with Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa which poses a mild to moderate hazard to health in the form of gastrointestinal stress to infants and new borns with developing microbial flora.

September, 1996, Class II
PRODUCT: Carnation Follow-up Infant Formula, ready to feed, in 32 fluid ounce cans. Recall #F-176-7.
CODE: Lot numbers: 6192EWFR617 and 6192EWFR618.
MANUFACTURER: Nestle Food Company, Nutritional Products Division, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide.
QUANTITY: 11,317 cases (6 cans per case) were distributed.
REASON: The product is adulterated because it may have been produced under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. Furthermore, the product appears separated and has been linked with mild gastrointestinal illness.

July, 1993, Class I
PRODUCT: Soylac Powder, Infant Formula, in 14 ounce cans. Recall #F-492-3.
CODE : Recall Extended on June 22, 1993 to include all lots with partial code W5330. NO 94/W5310/923081 (Canadian) and NOV 94/W5330/923082 (US).
MANUFACTURER: Nutricia, Inc., Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTION: Nationwide, Canada.
QUANTITY: Unknown.
REASON: The product is contaminated with Salmonella.

September 1996 - Class I
PRODUCT: Alsoy Soy Formula, concentrated liquid infant formula, in 13 ounce cans. Recall #F-718-6.
CODE: 6150EWAC047 Note: Only the portion of the lot with incorrect lids is being recalled. These lids state "DO NOTADD WATER" and are written in English and French.
MANUFACTURER: Nestle Food Company, Nutritional Products Division, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION: Maryland, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
QUANTITY: 2,764 cases (12 cans per case) were distributed.
REASON: A portion of this lot of concentrated infant formula was manufactured with lids intended for ready-to-feed formula. The potential exists for a consumer to follow the lid directions (DO NOT ADD WATER) and not properly dilute the formula prior to feeding.

June, 1997 class III
PRODUCT: Isomil brand Soy Protein Infant Formula with Iron. Recall #F-414-7.
CODE: All lot numbers. Product expires in February 1998.
MANUFACTURER: Abbott Laboratories, The Netherlands.
DISTRIBUTION: Ohio.
QUANTITY: 104 cases (6 cans per case) were distributed.
REASON: The infant formula does not contain the labeled amount of inositol, a nutrient required under 21 CFR section 107.100.

September, 1993 Class III
PRODUCT: Infant formulas, special nutritional dietaryformulas, and dried dairy blend foods (93-658-050).
AGAINST Maple Island, Inc., a corporation, and Daniel W.O'Brien and Ronald D. Zirbel, individuals, Stillwater andWanamingo, Minnesota.
CHARGES: The defendants were charged with adulterating their products because they were manufactured, prepared, processed, packaged, and held for sale under insanitaryconditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health. Defendants were further charged with adulterating products manufactured attheir facilities due to the presence in those products and in the equipment that produced those products, of salmonella bacteria, a poisonous or deleterious substance,which may have rendered them injurious to health.
FILED August 17, 1993, Complaint for Injunction; August20, 1993, Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction; U.S.District Court for the District of Minnesota; Civil #4789; INJ1332.

October, 1994, Class II
PRODUCT: Carnation Good Start Infant Formula Concentrated Liquid in 13 fluid ounce cans. Recall #F-013-5.
CODE: Lot numbers: 4067EWGC447 (U.S.); 4062EWGC443 and 4067EWGC446 (Canada).
MANUFACTURER: Nestle Food Company, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
DISTRIBUTION: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah Washington state, Wisconsin, Canada.
QUANTITY: 16,878 cases were distributed; firm estimates none remains on the market.
REASON: A small number of cans were found to contain non-pathogenic spoilage organisms indicating the product has the remote possibility of being contaminated with other microorganisms.

Sept 22, 1993, Class II
PRODUCT: Isomil Soy Formula with Iron, (infant formula) Concentrated Liquid, in 13 fluid ounce cans. Recall #F-623-3.
CODE: DEC 94 I 77680 RC.
MANUFACTURER: Ross Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio.
DISTRIBUTION: New York.
QUANTITY: 324 cases (24 cans per case) were distributed by Wegmans.
REASON: Product is in cans with peeling can liners.

So, why wouldn't ANYBODY feed this stuff to their babies?

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Yeah.. I have microorganic spoilagers in MY breastmilk.. Don't you??
Sometimes I get my boobs confused with a can of adult nutritional supplement.
http://www.health.ri.gov/media/990610a.php
Hope you don't mind me butting in here (I'm very pro-breastfeeding, anti-formula feeding, yes those containminations are horrid), but I can't help but point out that most of those recalls are more than 10 years old. Not exactly recent as the OP states.
Yeah - how do you find out more recent info - even if there weren't all the mistakes and they made the product as planned it still would have all the health disadvantages but I'd love to see the recent info on recalls.
I think the point is that you never know when contamination is going to happen, or how long it's going to take before you find out about it, or what could happen to your baby in the meantime.
OK, then, how about these:

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February 5, 2003

PRODUCT
Powdered Infant Formula packaged under the following
labels: Recall # F-171-3.
Albertson's
*Baby Basics by Albertson's Soy Infant Formula with Iron
2 LB (908g)
*Baby Basics by Albertson's Soy Infant Formula with Iron
1 LB (454g)

Amway
*Kozy Kids Infant Formula with Iron 16 oz (454g)
*Kozy Kids Soy Infant Formula with Iron 16 oz (454g)

HEB
*Hill Country Fare Infant Formula with Iron 32 oz (2 LB)
908g
*Hill Country Fare Infant Formula with Iron 16 oz (1 LB)
454g
*Hill Country Fare Soy Infant Formula with Iron 32 oz
(2 LB) 908g
*Hill Country Fare Soy Infant Formula with Iron 16 oz
(1 LB) 454g

K-Mart
*American Fare Little Ones Infant Formula with Iron 2 LB
(908g)
*American Fare Little Ones Soy Infant Formula with Iron
2 LB (908g)

Preferred Products Inc. (SuperValue)
*HomeBest Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 LB. (908 g)

Safeway
*Safeway Select Infant Formula with Iron 2 LB (908g)

*Walgreens Infant Formula with Iron 16 oz (454g)

Wal-Mart
*Parent's Choice Infant Formula with Iron 2 LB (908g)
*Parent's Choice Infant Formula with Iron 16 oz (454g)
*Parent's Choice Soy Infant Formula with Iron 2 LB (908g)
*Parent's Choice Soy Infant Formula with Iron 35oz (1 kg)

Product sold in Wyeth Company Store in PA only:
Perfect Choice Infant Formula (454g) with Use by 08 28 05
can codes: L10NTJ, L11NTJ.

Sold in Mexico:
NURSOY: Day Codes: K16NVF, K17NVL, K17NVE, K18NVE, K18NVF, K19NVF, L09NVF
CODE
The products are coded with expiration/use by dates of 07 28 05, 08 28 05, and 09 28 05. They are also coded with six-digit lot numbers embossed on the bottom of the cans. The first four characters of the six-digit lot numbers are K12N through K19N; L07N through L30N; and N03N through N25N.

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

Recalling Firm: WYETH Nutrition St., Davids, PA, by withdrawal notification on October 25, 2002, press release on November 1, 2002, email and registered letter on November 5, 2002 and notification via the intranet on November 8, 2002.
Manufacturer: WYETH, Georgia, VT. Firm Initiated recall is complete.
REASON
Products may be contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
1,470,132 cans.
DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide.
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Business press releases: 2005, 2004 and 2003.
Press releases: 2005, 2004 and 2003.

SIMILAC® ADVANCE® WITH IRON POWDER 12.9-OZ. CAN LOT NUMBER 20307RB - VOLUNTARY RECALL

Columbus, Ohio, February 2, 2005 - The Ross Products Division of Abbott announced today that it is voluntarily recalling one lot of Similac Advance with Iron powdered infant formula in 12.9-ounce cans, Lot Number 20307RB, due to the presence of black plastic particles reported in a small number of cans. The Lot Number 20307RB is printed on the bottom of the can.

This formula was distributed between September 15, 2004 and October 18, 2004 primarily in the Eastern half of the United States and in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. If consumers have this product, they should contact Ross at 1-800-986-8884 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. The particles are the result of an isolated manufacturing event that has already been corrected.

Ross is working with the U. S. Food and Drug Administration on this voluntary recall. No serious health or safety reports have been received that are attributed to this situation.
This one is from England

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A leading infant formula milk maker has been forced to recall two popular brands after a five-month-old baby fell ill with food poisoning.

SMA Nutrition agreed to issue the recall after learning that the bacterium which causes botulism had been found in two of its brands.

Baby milk recall: Affected brands and dates
SMA Gold infant formula powder
SMA White infant formula powder
Only expiry dates of 28 October 2001 and 28 November 2001
SMA Freephone helpline (0800) 212002
The affected brands are SMA Gold infant formula powder and SMA White infant formula powder, with expiry dates of 28 October 2001 and 28 November 2001.

An estimated 500,000 cans were produced with these expiry dates - 20m cans of SMA Gold and SMA White are produced annually
And another one in our advanced nation

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FDA and the Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories announced a recall of one lot of Similac Advance with Iron powdered infant formula in 12.9-ounce cans, Lot Number 20307RB due to the presence of black plastic particles reported in a small number of cans. The particles are the result of an isolated manufacturing event that has already been corrected. No serious health or safety reports have been received that are attributed to this situation. This formula was distributed between September 15, 2004 and October 18, 2004 primarily in the Eastern half of the United States and in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.
One more British recall

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* In March of 2000, Nestlé Canada recalled its Good Start liquid concentrate and its follow-up liquid concentrate when temperature fluctuations in its manufacturing process could mot guarantee the sterility of these products. Consumers need to demand why these products were released onto the Canadian market to begin with when clearly problems were already noted at the manufacturing stage.
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Originally Posted by paquerette
I think the point is that you never know when contamination is going to happen, or how long it's going to take before you find out about it, or what could happen to your baby in the meantime.
If you go to google and plug in "formula recall" at the bottom of the first page of results you can sign up to be notified of any new entries that meet the criteria
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Originally Posted by sophmama
Yeah - how do you find out more recent info - even if there weren't all the mistakes and they made the product as planned it still would have all the health disadvantages but I'd love to see the recent info on recalls.

most of the time, you will just see a big blank space on the shelves, handling their "little problems" quietly.
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