Infants

Perrigo – Gerber Good Start Soothe Pro Powdered Infant Formula: Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity Issued March 17, 2023.

• Perrigo issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber Good Start SoothePro powdered infant formula out of an abundance of caution due to the potential presence of the bacteria Cronobacter. Perrigo’s announcement indicates that no distributed product has tested positive for the presence of the bacteria and no adverse events have been reported. Consumers who purchased Gerber Good Start SoothePro after March 5, 2023 should check their formula’s Lot Codes and “use by” dates, which can be found on the bottom of the package. See list of Lot Codes and “use by” dates here.
• If your product is affected by the recall, do not use it. Use an alternate product, such as another standard milk-based formula or breast milk, for your infant and talk to your pediatrician or health care provider about any concerns you may have.
• Parents and caregivers of infants, including WIC participants, who have purchased this product should contact Gerber Parent Resource Center at 1-800-777-7690 to learn more, as well as to request refunds for impacted products.
• For additional details about this recall, visit NCDHHS Press Release: Voluntary Recall of Certain Gerber Good Start SoothePro Powdered Infant Formula.

Reckitt (Mead Johnson Nutrition) – Enfamil ProSobee Infant Formula: Voluntary Recall Issued February 19, 2023.

• Reckitt (Mead Johnson Nutrition) voluntarily recalled a very small amount of Enfamil ProSobee Infant Formula. The recall includes two batches of 12.9 oz. containers manufactured between August 2022 and September 2022 that were distributed through retail stores nationwide in the U.S., Guam, and Puerto Rico. No illnesses have been reported and no other ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula batches or other Reckitt products are impacted.
• Parents and caregivers of infants, including WIC participants, who have purchased this product should contact Reckitt at 1-800-479-0551 or by email at consumer.relations@rb.com. 
• Parents and caregivers of infants who have used this product and are concerned about the health of their child should contact their health care provider.
• For additional details about this recall, visit: ProSobee Recall 2023 | Enfamil US

ByHeart voluntarily recalled certain infant formula products, December 11, 2022.

• On December 11, 2022, ByHeart voluntarily recalled certain infant formula products. For details about this recall and affected products, visit: Byheart Issues Voluntary Recall of Five Batches of Its Infant Formula Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA.
  Parents and caregivers of infants who have purchased this product should follow instructions provided by ByHeart in their letter to consumers.  Parents and caregivers of infants who have used this product and are concerned about the health of their child should contact their health care provider.

USDA remains committed to ensuring CACFP participants have access to safe formula to meet their nutritional needs. We are working closely with the FDA to monitor this developing situation and are ready to respond if the impact of the recall evolves.

Important: National Infant Formula Recall and Shortage Learn more about available resources and guidance on what care givers and families can do and what to avoid at www.ncdhhs.gov/formula.