Similac Is Recalling 5 Million Cans Of Formula!

This is scary!  Similac is recalling around 5 million cans of formula because they may contain small beetle parts and/or larvae!  Gross!  According to Similac's site:

"Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean.

Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted.
The recall of these powder infant formulas includes:

• Certain Similac powder product lines offered in plastic containers.
• Certain Similac powder product lines offered in 8-ounce, 12.4-ounce and 12.9-ounce cans.

To immediately find out if the product in your possession is included in this recall, parents and caregivers should visit http://similac.com/recall/lookup.aspx, and type in their lot number to determine if their product is affected, or call (800) 986-8850.
No Abbott liquid infant formulas are impacted. Products not involved in the recall include all Abbott Nutrition liquid ready-to-feed and concentrated infant formulas and all powder and liquid specialty formulas, such as Similac Expert Care™ Alimentum®, Elecare ®, Similac Expert Care™ Neosure ®, Similac® Human Milk Fortifier, and metabolic formulas for inherited disorders."

Go here to read the full article and to find out if your formula is part of the recall.  You will need to enter in the lot number found on the bottom of the can.  You will then be told if your can is or is not part of the recall.  If it is, you will then be instructed on how to return your formula to Similac at no cost to you.  Savannah is mostly breast fed, but when she is formula fed we use Enfamil.  However, the other baby I take care of is on Similac.  Thankfully, the can she is using now is not part of the recalled.  I will warn you though that the site was running extremely slow when I checked.  I hope all of you are as blessed as we are and are not affected by this!