CANADIAN CONSUMERS CAUTIONED TO INSPECT POWDERED INFANT FORMULA CANS

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OTTAWA, July 19, 2007 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and
Abbott Nutrition are advising consumers across Canada to check 900-gram Similac
Advance Step 2 powdered infant formula cans for the presence of a false,
over-stickered lot number and expiration date.
The affected product is known to have been supplied by an unauthorized
distributor to a liquidation outlet in Ontario and may have been sold at other
liquidation outlets across Canada. The unauthorized distributor of this product
may also have sold it through other retail accounts in Canada.
On May 3, 2007, a consumer advisory was issued by CFIA and Abbott Nutrition to advise
the public of the unauthorized sale of the product. At that time, the
affected product had been found only in a limited number of retailers and
pharmacies in the Montréal area.
Abbott applies the expiration date and lot number information directly onto
the bottom of its cans in ink – and does not use stickers for this
purpose (please see pictures below).
Correctly labelled product
Incorrectly labelled product
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of the
product involved in this action. Correctly labeled Similac Advance Step 2
has not been affected – nor has any other Abbott Nutrition product.
Abbott is working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and law
enforcement authorities, as well as its retail and pharmacy customers, to
identify the over-stickered product and remove it from the market.
Consumers using Similac Advance Step 2 powdered infant formula should
inspect the bottom of the cans to see if they have been over-stickered
If a consumer finds that they have purchased an over-stickered product,
please contact Abbott Consumer Relations for return information at
1-800-699-9948.
For additional information, contact Abbott Consumer Relations at
1-800-699-9948 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday).
Or the CFIA
at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY
1-800-465-7735 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. Eastern time, Monday to
Friday).
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Media enquiries:
Abbott Nutrition
Sylvie Légaré
514 832-7175

Garfield Balsom (English)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4232
Linda LeBlanc (French)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Food Recall and Emergency Response
613-760-4112

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