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African Baby Food Product Recalled in UK Over Apple Stalks

04 Nov

African Baby Food Product Recalled in UK Over Apple Stalks

by Food Research Lab

in Insights, recall

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Purpose of Recall:

This recall is posted for an announcement as a public service, when a company announces a recall, market withdrawal or safety alert. FRL does not endorse either the product or the company.

Immediate release – June 3, 2021

Product Type – Baby Food products

Company Name – Nutricia

Reason for Recall – Presence of Apple Stalks

Health Risk – Choking hazard to babies

Product Description – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed by the United Kingdom’s Food Standard Agency (FSA) that Nutricia is recalling Cow & Gate My First Muesli 10+ months, Raisin, Aptamil Oats & Apple Bircher Muesli 10+ months; Aptamil Multigrain & Fruit Bircher Muesli 10+ months due to the presence of apple stalks which present choking hazard to babies and make the products unsafe to eat. Cow & Gate Aptamil are popular baby foods sold in Nigeria. (1)

PRODUCTS DETAILS (2)

S/N	PRODUCT NAME	COMPANY	BEST BEFORE	PACK SIZE
1	Cow & Gate My First Muesli 10+ months	Nutricia	13 October 2021 December 20, 2021, and January 4, 2022	330g
2	Aptamil Oats, Raisin & Apple Bircher Muesli 10+ months	Nutricia	December 27, 2021 January 16, 2022	275g
3	Aptamil Multigrain & Fruit Bircher Muesli 10+ months	Nutricia	28 December 2021 and 16 January 2022	275g

Safety Remainder – NAFDAC implores Distributors, Importers, Retailers, Healthcare and Parents providers in possession of the recalled Nutricia baby products to discontinue use or sale and handover remaining stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.

Regulatory Actions – Patients and Health professionals are encouraged to report adverse quality or event problems experienced with the use of the products to the nearest NAFDAC PRASCOR, NAFDAC office or via pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng or via eReporting platform available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via Med Safety Application available for download on Android and IOS stores.