Urgent baby formula warning after reports of ‘serious infections’ across US – these are the products you should avoid

PARENTS are being urged to avoid certain types of baby formula products amid reports that four infants were sick with “serious infections”.

Food and Drug Administration bosses issued a recall Thursday for some Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered formulas that were produced at an Abbott Nutrition plant in Sturgis, Michigan.

Three babies were ill with Cronobacter sakazakii and one contracted Salmonella Newport.

The cases were reported in Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas, the confirmed.

All four cases were hospitalized and it's feared that Cronobacter may have contributed to one death.

Cronobacter can cause sepsis, meningitis, temperature changes, and bowel damage, while symptoms of salmonella include fever, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.

Parents should avoid the products if the first two digits on the code are 22-37, the code on the container is K8 SH or Z2, or the expiration date is April 2022 or later.

Babies that are experiencing symptoms after taking the affected products should seek medical attention.

Abbott issued a voluntary recall and products have been tested, with none detecting positive for the bacteria.

Frank Yiannas, the FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, said: “As this is a product used as the sole source of nutrition for many of our nation’s newborns and infants, the FDA is deeply concerned about these reports of bacterial infections.