Product image of Abbott Nutrition’s Similac PM 60/40 infant formula. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its recall to include another Similac product after it confirmed an additional illness caused by contaminated baby formula linked to the Abbott plant in Michigan, according to an agency news release.
The child was exposed to Cronobacter sakazakii from an Abbott Nutrition’s Similac PM 60/40 product with the lot code 27032K800 prior to theinfection, the FDA said.
The child unfortunately died and the health agency said the infection from Cronobacter sakazakii may have contributed to the child’s death.
Cronobacter sakazakii is a rare but dangerous germ that can cause blood infections and other serious complications. The U.S.