Similac powdered baby formula has been recalled after 4 newborns became ill as a result of bacteria.

After four children in three states became ill and one died, the Food and Drug Administration stated that it is examining customer complaints about bacterial illnesses allegedly caused by tainted baby formula.

The complaints in all four cases are linked to hospitalizations of newborns in Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas due to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella Newport infections. According to the FDA, a single Cronobacter infection may have led to one infant's death.

If the first two numbers on the product code are 22 through 37, and the code on the container contains K8, SH, or Z2, with an expiry date of 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later, the FDA advises customers not to use powdered baby formulas Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare.

All of the cases have been linked to containers made at Abbott Nutrition's factory in Sturgis, Michigan.

As a consequence of its ongoing investigation, the FDA, in collaboration with the CDC and local and state partners in Michigan, is warning consumers not to buy or use the powdered infant formula products manufactured at this plant.

According to the FDA, the items created in Sturgis, Michigan may be found all throughout the country and were likely exported as well.

The FDA stated that goods that do not provide the indicated information are unaffected, and that its recommendation does not apply to liquid formula products or nutrition formulae for metabolic deficit.

Abbott is collaborating with the authorities to launch a voluntary recall of the possibly contaminated goods. Consumers may verify the lot number of their purchased goods on the company's website, and there is also a FAQ for those who are worried.

The FDA has begun an onsite assessment at the business, and it has discovered three positive Cronobacter readings from ambient samples so far.

Cronobacter sakazakii and other infections are subjected to "regular testing" as part of the business's quality control procedure, according to the corporation. While evidence of Cronobacter was identified in non-product contact areas of the Sturgis facility, Abbott claimed there was no evidence of Salmonella Newport. The inquiry is still going on.