Baby Formula Recall is French Company’s Second in Less Than Two Years
On January 25, Lactalis Nutrition Santé announced a recall of baby formula products--approximately 16,300 boxes sold in French pharmacies--due to possible Salmonella contamination. It has been reported that four babies between 2 months and 10 months old fell ill between August and December 2018. Three of those victims were hospitalized.
According to Lactalis’ press release, distributed online in French, the company says their recall was initiated after “the recall of several infant formulas of a competitor manufactured in Spain by an external supplier.” As a result, Lactalis’ decision to recall their own product, named Picot AR, is merely a precautionary measure. No other products are affected, says Lactalis. The company’s press release indicates that at Lactalis, “all controls are compliant. We act immediately without waiting for the results of the investigations carried out at [the] provider.”