Abbott Laboratories has initiated an infant formula recall that includes Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered formula after receiving a consumer report stating they had purchased a powdered infant formula with a recalled lot code from a Food City Store.
Food City has a location at 1701 Tyler Ave. in Radford.
The formula under question is Similac Adv Complete Nutrition 12.4 oz.
The UPC is 7007455958, and the lot code is 35985K800 with an expiration date of Dec. 1, 2024.
Food City has issued an alert advising consumers not to use the recalled product and to return it to any Food City store for a full refund.
For complete information on the Abbott recall, consumers may call Abbott at 1-800-986-8450
or visit www.similacrecall.com. The Federal Drug Administration is advising consumers not to use Similac, Alimentum, or EleCare powdered infant formulas if the first two digits of the code are 22 through 37, the code on the container contains K8, SH, or Z2, and the expiration date is 4-1-2022 or later.
A spokesman for Food City has released a statement declaring that “customer safety and service are our number one priority and recalls of any nature receive immediate attention.”