WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration has announced that Perrigo Company is recalling certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the United States due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii.

The recalled products were manufactured at the Company’s Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility from January 02, 2023 to January 18, 2023.

The company says that none of the distributed product has tested positive for the presence of the bacteria, no adverse events have been reported and no other products manufactured at thefacility or any other of Perrigo’s facilities are affected by this recall.

Cronobacter sakazakii is a bacterium that can cause symptoms in premature infants, infants under 2 months of age or infants with weakened immune systems.

The symptoms can include fever, poor feeding, excessive crying or low energy as well as other serious symptoms.

The powder was sold at retailers across the U.S.

People who bought the product after March 5, 2023 should look for the following Lot Codes and “use by” dates, which can be found on the bottom of the package.

Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 12.4 oz:

  • 300357651Z – USE BY 04JUL2024
  • 300457651Z – USE BY 05JUL2024
  • 300557651Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
  • 300557652Z – USE BY 06JUL2024
  • 300757651Z – USE BY 08JUL2024
  • 300857651Z – USE BY 09JUL2024
  • 301057651Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
  • 301057652Z – USE BY 11JUL2024
  • 301157651Z – USE BY 12JUL2024

Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM 30.6 oz:

  • 301357652Z – USE BY 14JUL2024
  • 301457652Z – USE BY 15JUL2024
  • 301557651Z – USE BY 16JUL2024

Gerber Good® Start® SootheProTM 19.4 oz:

  • 301557652Z – USE BY 16JUL2024I

No other lot codes are impacted by this recall. Any consumers who purchased product with matching codes should discontinue use and dispose of the product.

Consumers can request refunds for impacted products and find more information about Gerber® Good Start® by contacting the Gerber Parent Resource Center on behalf of Perrigo at 1-800-777-7690 anytime 24/7. Consumers with any health-related questions should contact their healthcare provider.