Enfamil Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder with Iron cans (12.6 OZ and 19.8 OZ). UPC Code of 300871239418 or 300871239456 and Use By Date of "1 Jan 2025".

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0809-2024) was formally reported on January 24, 2024, with the manufacturer initiating the action on December 30, 2023. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Mead Johnson & Company LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Zeeland, MI. Federal records indicate 1,396,438 cans units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Product has the potential to be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Retail stores and medical facilities nationwide and outside the U.S.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 2 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.