Similac Recall Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Bug-Infested Baby Formula

Baby formula lawsuit over Similac bug contamination alleges Abbott Laboratories failed to put adequate quality control measures in place

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A mother has filed a Similac class action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, alleging that the company deceptively promoted the infant formula as safe, despite the fact that Similac may be infested with small beetles, which could cause gastrointestinal problems and difficulty feeding. 

The baby formula class action lawsuit was filed by Kathleen A. Bradner in federal court in New Orleans, coming the day after the announcement of a Similac recall for 5 million units that may be contaminated with bugs.

Bradner claims that the company failed to put adequate quality control measures in place to make sure that Similac baby formula powder was safe and free of beetles. The lawsuit accuses Abbott Laboratories of negligence, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, breach of warranty and strict liability, among other charges.

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Families of premature babies diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) may now be eligible for settlements through a <a href="https://www.youhavealawyer.com/baby-formula-nec-lawsuit/similac-lawsuit/" target="_blank">Similac class action lawsuit</a> or individual claim against Abbott.

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The Similac formula class action is asking the court to grant buyers a refund and seeks punitive, compensatory and special damages, as well as court costs and attorney fees. The lawsuit also asks the court to order Abbott to stop misrepresenting Similac.

Abbott issued a recall of Similac infant formula last week after discovering beetle contamination, which occurred at the company’s Sturgis, Michigan, production facility.

While Abbott claims that testing has shown that 99.8% of the recalled products are free of bugs, concerned parents have swamped Abbott’s website, social media, news and parenting forums across the internet with concerns and fears that their children may have consumed or gotten ill due to eating Similac with insects.

The recall is having a worldwide impact, with Saudi Arabia announcing on Monday that it would ban Similac, despite Abbott limiting the recall to the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and countries in the Caribbean.

The FDA has said that the beetle contamination does not represent an immediate health risk, but could cause gastrointestinal discomfort in infants and result in a refusal to eat.

Earlier this week, Senator Tom Harkin sent a letter to Abbott Laboratories, asking them to confirm the FDA’s assessment of the Similac formula health risks, and also asked why it appears the company waited a week after discovering the problem before issuing the recall.

Tags: Abbott, Baby Formula, Infant Formula, Michigan, New Orleans, Similac

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Update from February 2011 and November 2021:

After a number of other individuals filed a Similac class action lawsuit raising similar allegations over problems from the bug-infested baby formula, a motion was filed in January 2011 to consolidate the Similac litigation in the federal court system. However, that request was denied during a hearing of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) on February 4, 2011.

About ten years later, in 2021, Abbott Laboratories faced a new round of litigation with hundreds of families of premature babies pursuing a NEC lawsuit over the failure to warn that the cow’s milk formula may increase the risk of a serious and life-threatening injury in the NICU, known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Similar allegations have been raised in NEC Enfamil lawsuits filed against Mead Johnson, another popular cow’s milk-based formula.

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113 Comments

Abby
I just opened a brand new can of formula this morning and there was a MAGGOT in the can!!! I will be contacting my state health department, similac, fda, and anyone else who needs to be involved. I’m completely disgusted right now!!!
Elaine
I looked everywhere to find a lawyer to help me I found a bug in my baby formula
Darlene
I am a mother of 5 and I have never experience this in my life!!My son is 6 week old and he is on Similac Advance powder milk for the pass two days my son has been rejecting this milk and I have find that very odd!!!really fussy and would only take breastmilk but anyways I went to make him a bottle shook it really good then laid it back down and waiting to see if I need to shake it some more 5 min later I pick the bottle up and look at the bottom to see if there more powder clumps and i literally freak the hell out it’s was SMALL LITTLE BEETLE BUG! SEVERAL LIKE 8 TO 10 BUGS !it was brown little bugs in my son milk!!!I literally threw his bottle across the room and check all 5 cans!! All of his can had bugs in expect 1!!!I FLUSH EACH CAN DOWN THE TOILET this milk need to be taking off the grocery aisles till this is handle!! I am very disappointed and I want answer and my money back on 4 cans this is a LAWSUIT!!!I’m so upset I was mentally and emotionally hurt cause it my 6weeks old son and god knows all these other babies all over the world!!!This matter needs to be handle now and handle FAST!!! THIS IS NOT A GIMMICK MY FACEBOOK PAGE IS Darlene Miller I’m from Brewton al you can clearly see I wasn’t playing at all I let all mother aware and father aware !!!This is ridiculous these babies aren’t safe either
laura
As I was pouring the formula into his bottle this black thing fell out. So I stopped pouring and looking into the bottle there I was looking at a whole BEETLE!! I’m utterly discussed and angry. My baby has been SO fussy lately and refusing to eat. Well. Now I know why. Really silmilac?? I’ll be posting this to every site I can find.
Worry Mommy
Does anyone have pictures of the bugs and or larve in the formula?
Dolores
I just starded noticing this on the big 1.93 lbs. cans. I thought maybe it was the bottle that was not wash well, but after washing all my bottles and sterilizing them i kept on noticing black specks. My 3 month old has been fussy, crying a lot, throwing up milk, and going poop after she drinks a bottle. Now i have not seen the black specks all the time, i dont know if there is something wrong with the formula, because the can does not expire untill 12/2016. I contacted Abbott Nutrition and I am in the process to start a claim. I took pictures and even the bottle to the store so they can see the disgusting stuff that appeared after mixing the formula.
DeMika
Throwing up, constipation, & fussiness.
Danielle
Similar Advance never settled on my baby’s stomach, and it always had him spitting up, and aggravated.
Deb
My grandson had the tainted formula back in 2010 till this day he is having problems with his intestines and stomach he has been in Boston Childrens Hospital for over a week now and they are stumped as to what could be wrong with him. I say and think that it is from the bad formula that they recalled back in 2010. I am wondering if anyone else is having a problem with their child or children who had the recalled formula back in 2010. If so please let me know it would be much appreciated…
Ana
I have submitted a claim with Similac, FDA, and working on my state’s health department. My son got Salmonella. After 14 days of pain, Dr. visits and hospital, I came to the conclusion that it was the formula. It has not been tested yet working on it. It smells very different from my other cans. It was sealed and the expiration date is 01/2015. It’s the Similac Sensitive. This is something unbelievable. I feel so guilty. You can only smell the difference when comparing to another can. I never knew of the recall they had before. I would have never started my baby on similac. I am done with that formula. Not to mention my baby is only 4 months now, 3 and a half when he got sick. His symptoms were bloody diarrhea and constantly crying.
Danka
After all these comments you’re still feeding your children with Similac????? Read the ingredients label first !!! Don’t feed your children with this!!!!
Desiree
Wow!! I have been feeding my baby similac formula since she was born a month ago!! I will not feed her it again, she has been projectile vomitting almost her whole bottle almost every time I feed her and she has diarrhea !! She’s starting to pull away from her bottles and she hunches over a lot as well !!!! Now I know why!! Thanks similac
Heather
I opened a new can if similac sensitive tonight for my son and just as I put the kid on the bottle and went to put the lid back on the can I notice there were two very tiny bugs that Were ALIVE!!! I am not happy at all!!! I contacted the number in the can to similac and all I was told us that they would refund me for the can because they wouldn’t want me to waste my money and they would send me coupons in the mail. My 9 month old son had been very sick for the lady two days including a temp of 102.0 and refusing to eat. My doctor says its a virus but now after what I found tonight I’m VERY CONCERNED FOrMY SONS HEALTH!! How is similac going to tell me it’s not “harmful” to him if he did get the beetle contents he “just won’t eat” REALLY?!? I will be following up with my sons pediatrician and similac will Not be getting away with this!!
iliana
Hi im concern does the formula similac still in recall? I just had my baby on 1/27/13.. im feeding him similac advance … is it safe?
Kerri
my daughter has had stomach problems her entire life and she is now 3 and the doctors cannot figure out the problem, and i can almost guarantee it comes from her using this formula for a full year and then not eating because of it.
ashley
my daughter after drinking this has had stomack problems she was trowing up all the time they put her on zantack to see if it would help but it didnt too much. so i think we should get our money back….
Sheila
My daughter found live bugs in her babys SMA milk and this was simply denied by the compay- see this reply… Dear Miss ***** Thank you for your recent email, and we were very sorry to hear that you found a can of SMA Toddler Milk powder to contain live insects. Insects are strictly controlled by inspections on line, by specialised contractors, preventative spraying and the use of insect-o-cuters, and we are unfortunately unable to explain how the live insects gained access to your powder. In addition to these precautions, independent research by Trinity College in Dublin, and literature research has shown that neither insects nor their larvae can survive in products that are packaged under modified conditions. At SMA Nutrition, quality, safey and hygiene are our highest priorities in manufacturing our infant formula products, and we do hope that the above information has helped to reassure you, however, should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would be grateful if you could let us know the batch number details – which you can find on the blue circle on the base of the can, our Freephone number is 08000 818180 , together with your full postal address and a contact telephone number so that we can send you a can, as a gesture of goodwill, via our courier service. Once we have this information, we will arrange for the can to be sent to you, which we hope you will accept with our apologies, as reimbursement for the unsatisfactory can. Yours sincerely
Tamela
I gave birth to my child on dec16 2010 I didn’t no about the recall my daughter has been on it ever since, she’s one now she was always in the emergency room, til this day we still have problems , I would also like to file a law suit.
Keshia T.
Its so true about bugs being in the baby formula I purchased a can of the Good Start Gentle for my two month old upon opening The can of milk there was a Red bug like a spider with legs in the formula ..I contacted the manufacturing company with the issue they said they we’re sending someone out to pick up the milk. Yes there we’re bug in the formula
Douglas
my daughter is two and a half weeks old we had to start her on formula six days ago,since then she has had a lot of gas upset stomach and strange blister red rash on her bottom i was concerned and began looking for answers. changed diaper brand,changed diaper wipes brand, let her go without diaper. some seamed to work but then it would come back just as bad as before so i ended up here! just to let you know i am a little upset one because the recall of the company abbott, the hospital or the walmart did not inform me that there might be a problem. the serial number on the can of SIMILAC ADVANCE is 02156RE this can was not on the recall list but it is causing the same symptoms as the recalled cans of Similac!!!!!!!!! I have switched to gerber powdered formula just hours ago and it has already shown progress towards better sleep and less stomach pain. JUST A WARNING THEY SAY IT WAS CERTAIN CANS BUT THE ONE I HAVE GIVEN MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT ON THERE LIST????
jennifer
my daughter was on the contaminated formula. she got very sick and still has lingering effects from having been so sick. we have done multiple tests, she has been in feeding therapy for 6 months. i just heard about the class action and would like to join.
Teresa
Where to turn for more help/info? My twin girls were on Similac during this time. By the time I heard about the recall via a letter from CostCo, being that’s where I bought the bulk of their formula, my girls were already on whole milk. It was in July my twin A was put on an antibiotic for an ear infection. She was also drinking the Similac formula during that time (pre recall). She has not been the same since July. She no longer sleeps through the night with screaming spells 2-3 times during the night and has sever bouts of diaper rash from her toxic poop. She has been seeing a GI doctor for the past few months. Our next step is to test her poop to see if it has a parasite that’s causing all this pain and trouble for my daughter. My twin B seemed to be slightly effected with “toxic poop” (diaper rash) but it has passed for her. She of course has not been on any antibiotics. Not all antibiotics will kill off bacteria and or parasites (good and bad bacteria). My guess is that my twin A would have been fine if she had not needed to take an antibiotic for her ear infection at the same time her GI track was trying to recover from the infected Similac. However I have no proof (empty containers) that my twins even had this infected formula other than the recall “form” letter Costco mailed out to me several weeks after my twins were already on whole milk.
Lois
My granddaughter was put on this similac milk and has had stomache problems since the day she started on it …about 2 weeks after she was born….she is now 6 months old. Although she was imediately taken off the milk after we found out about the recall, she continues to half stomache problems and the doctor says it’s colic. Is there anyone else out there that is experiencing the same? It is so unfair to the baby and the new parents to have to go through all this pain and frustration when a newborn should be such a happy time in everyone’s life.
jordanna
my daughter is now 22 months. she was drining similac soy formula for the first year of her life. During the first month she suffered from severe diharea so after taking her to the doctors he recommended that we switch her formula from similac advanced to similac soy. This seemed to calm the diharea down for a few months so we had similac specially ordered from a company tru our insurace every month they would send us ten to fifteen cans of similac soy formula every month. when my daughter was 7 mths old me and my husband started noticing a constant diharea again and the stool was black and green, the doctors gave my baby girl an x ray that was very stressful on both of us,she still have constant diahreas and poorly formed stools,my 6 month old on the other hand does not have diahreas at all she is on a different name brand formula.
jordanna
my daughter is now 22 months. she was drining formula for the first year of her life. During the first month she suffered from severe diharea so after taking her to the doctors he recommended that we switch her formula from similac advanced to similac soy. This seemed to calm the diharea down for a few months so we had similac specially ordered from a company tru our insurace every month they would send us ten to fifteen cans of similac soy formula every month. when my daughter was 7 mths old me and my husband stared noticing a constant diharea again and the stool was black and green, the doctors gave my baby girl an x ray that was very stressful on th both of us she is 22 months now and still have constant diahreal problems my 6 month old has no diahreas at all she is on a different name brand formula.
Jennifer
My little boy was on the contaminated formula and it cause diaper rash so bad his little bottom bled. Unfortunately, he has not recovered fully. He still has terrible diarrhea about 1/3 of the month. We are seeing a pediatric GI doc and are joining in the class action suit. We do not want money out of it, but as a mom that was unable to breastfeed (not for lack of trying), formula companies must be held to a high standard when they are providing all the nutrition for our babies for for so long.
Nancy
My daughter had beautiful, healthy, full term twins boy/girl in July. Our babies were on the contaminated formula through the WIC program the entire first two months until the recall. Both babies experienced exteme discomfort after eating and their bowel movements were slimey. Pediatrician said that was just “formula fed babies”. Our baby boy died after five days of pain on September 15; then the recall came out. Our baby girl was immediatly switched to another brand and instantly became the happy, pain free baby she is today. Abbott is not “to big” to fight. I think they spent alot of money keeping the contamination information contained until a smooth PR statements by the FDA were in place. Abbott was awarded the government contract to be the sole supplier for state run WIC programs. Can everyone connect the dots so far? Abbott and companies like Abbott should have the responsibility to inform the public as soon as possible.
AMR
my son is now 5 months as soon as i heard about the recall i was going crazy and i checked the cans that he had and every last one of them was on the recall list. my son was in the hospital for 4 days and the whole left side of his face was swollen vomiting fevers and it took a whole month for his glands and the swelling to go completely away and they couldnt figure out why and he just recently stopped having diarrhea now that he is on a new milk i hope there is a lawsuit because people dont understand how serious this is and some people might even have lost children and dont know why this is dangerous
Valerie
I also would like info on the class action lawsuit I am in Iowa. I have 2 children that were fed Similac advanced exclusively My daughter for the first 12 months of her life and my son for his first 2 months before our doctor instructed us to switch to enfamil immediately. It pains me that our poor babies had to endure this. I have been speaking to a gal at Abbott who doesn’t care…she wants medical proof…I explained to her that I don’t have medical proof because when we bring it up to our doc he said it’s probably just colic or teething…I told her boy you really stuck it to us here didn’t you because your consumer can’t speak for themselves. She obviously isn’t a mother or she wouldn’t of been so horrible. They have not owned up to their mistakes…I also received letters from Sam’s club that this has been known since 2008 so this wasn’t just a weeks issue with the bugs it’s been years. it’s time for them to pay for what they have done to our sweet angels.
ann p
I would like info regarding joining a class action lawsuit. I am in New York
NATASHA
MY SON WAS BORN OCTOBER 15, 2010. I HAD ORIGINIALLY BEEN BREASTFEEDING AND HE WAS FINE. THE DAY WE SWITHCED HIM TO FORMULA HE BEGAN THROWING UP. I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN OVERFEEDING HIM, SO WE CONTINUED TO TRY TO FEED HIM BUT CUT BACK THE AMOUNT. AT HIS 4 DAY CHECKUP OUR PEDIATRICIAN TOLD US THAT HE PROBABLY HAD REFLUX AND TO TRY TO BURP HIM REALLY WELL AND TO HOLD HIM UPRIGHT FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. HE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROJECTILE VOMITING FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS. I WENT TO THE DR 2 TIMES OVER THIS AND THEY SWITCHED HIM FROM SIMILAC ADVANCE TO SIMILAC SENSITIVE AND WHEN THAT DIDNT WORK TO AN ADDED RICE FORMULA THAT SIMILAC ALSO MAKES. IT STILL DIDNT WORK. I TOOK HIM TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHERE THEY CONTINUED TO TELL ME IT WAS ONLY REFLUX. 4 DAYS LATER HE WAS HAVING EMERGENCY SURGERY AT 27 DAYS OLD FOR THE ONSET OF SEVERE PYLORIC STENOSIS. THE VOMITING MADE HIM SO DEHYDRATED THAT HE HAD URIC ACID IN HIS URINE. WHEN THEY TRIED TO PUT AN IV IN HIM AFTER STICKING HIM IN EVERY POSSIBLE VEIN, THEY ENDED UP STICKING THE IV IN HIS SCALP. THE ADDED RICE IN HIS FORMULA MADE HIM CONSTIPATED AND HE HADNT HAD A BOWEL MOVENMENT IN CLOSE TO 4 DAYS. WE TOO WERE TOLD THAT HE LOOKED LIKE A LITTLE OLD MAN AND THAT IF IT WAS REFLUX HE WOULD OUTGROW IT SOON, THAT IT PEAKED AT ABOUT 2 OR 3 MONTHS. HE WAS 8 LBS 5 OZ WHEN HE WAS BORN AND ONLY 8 LBS 8OZ THE DAY OF HIS SURGERY. IF I HAD LISTENED TO THAT HE WOULDNT BE ALIVE. WE RECEIVED OUR SIMILAC AS SAMPLES THROUGH THE MAIL. IF THEY CAN SEND YOU THE PRODUCT TO TRY THEY SHOULD ALSO BE SENDING A LETTER TO INFORM YOU THAT IT WAS RECALLED AND THAT IT COULD BE POTENTIALLY INFESTED. IM NOT POSITIVE THAT HIS CONDITION STEMMED FROM SIMILAC BUT, ITS ODD THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME CASE ALMOST IDENTICALLY.
M. Medina
Well I have a client that we are unable to help. She lives in Nevada can anyone let me know who is the attorney that is handling this class action lawsuit from nevada or any other state. Thank you
jaime
take your babies to a specialist my daugher is almost 11 months old and has to have surgery to repair the damage done by cronic constipation and diaherra the specialist said it was an allergic reaction to the beetle
rex
My 9 month old went to the doctor twice in 4 weeks because she was not eating. We returned the 5 boxes of powder and were reinbursed almost a $1000. Since we cashed the checks does this mean we are relinquishing simulac from liability? Now I’m hearing there might be long term side affects!
Paula
Jan…… These people on here want SOMEONE to own up to the mistakes that have been made by “big companies”, or a doctor to help out. SOMETHING… I can assure you most people on this site could care less about a “fat check”. They just want their nightmare with a very ill baby to be over. And by the way, it wouldn’t be a fat check anyway… You are missing the point!!!!! Maybe you should have your heart checked out instead of your eyes and gain some compassion and empathy!
Courtney
I want to be contacted ASAP about this case please if anyone knows how…I have almost every single canister of similac formula my daughter has ever drank, thinking I could use it for some type of storage, my hoarding has helped to prove that every container of formula I have fed my 10 month old daughter was on the recall list. I have every single doctors visit documented and the multiple prescriptions of AXID for acid reflux in children. I was told my daughter had pyloric stenosis, and now has to use Similac Soy and Similac Alimentum, half and half, due to her constant constipation and inability to pass her BM’s. She still cries and gets very colicky after all these months she gets up multiple times at night. I need help to help my daughter. Please anyone.
Sara
We also had our little baby girl on the Similac that was recalled. We did everything possible to make her comfortable, including visits to the chiropractor. Nothing seemed to help. She would cry after feedings, would hunch over and grunt after feedings, and had diarrea all of the time. As soon as we switched her to Enfamil formula she was a completely different baby. No one should have to go through what we went through, especially feeling so horrible for your poor infant and not knowing what is wrong.
Jan
I am 37 years old and had an upset stomach yesterday. I didn’t ingest any Similac, but I did see it on the shelf at a local grocery store. Might I be sick because of the recall??? Sign me up for a fat check. Should I go to a doctor to have my eyes checked?
Frances
OMG!!!! My baby has had diarrea and vomiting for a long time. I thought at first it was just her adjusting to formula, but not I know it was not the reason. She is now off the Similac and still has bad problems throwing up or a lots of spit up. To make things worse, I went to Wal-mart to return the two containers I had and they would only refund SALE price on one of them because I only had one of the receipts–even though the one I did have showed I paid FULL price!!!!! The manager on duty was a jerk and said it was company policy to only refund by sale prices if no receipt was available!!!!! WHY on earth would I keep a receipt on baby formula!!!!! Plus, I explained it was RECALL lots and he still did not refund full price. RIDICULOUS. My baby still has spit up problems and she has been out of the formula for weeks now. I am concerned because she consumed the formula since birth and it seems she consumed the bad formula for several months. Iam so worried she will have permanent damage to her system.
Rene
I have twin boys, both of whom were on similac advanced with iron. They are now 17 months old but when they were infants, one of them had SEVERE stomach issues. Every time he had the similac, he cried out in pain then projectile vomited. He went through extensive testing, which included stomach ultrasound, etc. I have all medical documentation needed. Originally the doctor said maybe his stomach wan’t developed until all the tests came back fine. Then, we decided it must be the formula. Once we changed him to whole milk, he was fine….this was almost one year of agony for the poor boy.
Elizabeth
Yes, we tend to be a litigous society (we sue about everything); but these are babies who suffered so much and moms and families who suffered right along with them. Abbott Labs is resonsible. My grandson is now thriving and nearly caught up to his age standards; but he was a week from death when he had surgery…..He was born at 7 pounds, at 2 months he weighed 7.7 pounds. I have pictures and doctor reports to prove this. He looked like a little old man. Had most of the symptoms described above, and I was so tired of hearing doctors say “acid reflux”, “colic”, “he’ll grow out of it.” He nearly died because he was starving to death and we fed him the poison that caused this. I feel horrible. Abbott Labs should too!
sam
My baby is 9 months old n has been on Similac Advance since she was 1 month old. No wonder she has been sick most often n has v poor apetite.Now after the recall my baby refuses to take any other formula…
rayna
“natalie” probably works for Similac……….
susan
My son 15 months old now had been on similac formula since the day he was born and had no health problems or concerns until 11 months old and it a been downhill from there. Since May on antibotics none stop the longest stretch of tim without being sick at a time has been 2 weeks. He is not in day care nor around other children an is the only person in the family whom has even been sick for that matter. He has consumed the tanted formula that ha been recalled. For the ones whom feel that Similac should not be held responsible for irresponsibilty of their company I have to completely disagree once youhave spent the past 6 months i and out of doctors offices and hospitals and see what all a baby goes through on tests and being sick all the time not eating or sleeping because they are hurting and them not be able to tell you whats wrong then i believe you would have a change of heart. We as parents trust these people to have are childrens health in their hands.
Jessica
My son was on similac since birth and was having problems going to the bathroom and holding his milk down he is now 2 months and after the recall we put him on enfamil and like twos day after we did he was going poo and stop the colic crying… I was so mad that the only thing i got from the similac company was a $15 coupon like im going to keep buying their products… This doesn’t come close to paying for the sleepless nights and severl trips to the hospital to only be told to give him suppositories…
Paula
Wow, Natalie. You have missed the point. We want our children to feel better and get better. Some of them are continuing to struggle and thrive. NO ONE is telling anyone how to do that! Some children are prone to issues more than others just as adults. So it stands to reason that some babies have come through just fine and others are still having trouble with this issue. YOU would care if it were your child ill. And these are not ALL NEW moms by the way. Most have more than 1 child. We know what babies and toddlers can eat and do. But the companies and doctors and lawyers do not want to get involved, rock the boat or whatever. Instead everyone stands by hoping…. that no baby dies, or no baby grows up to say “you know mom that similac you feed me as an infant made me sick”. As many have noted, our babies have no one but us to stand up for them. So if we don’t… Who will? And many moms want to breastfeed but can not. So don’t try to make them feel guilty. They are trying to do the best they can and then must put trust in the big companies and doctors to help out. They have been let down, thus the youngest members of our ‘ever growing population’ have been let down.
Matthew
I was giving the recalled formula to my two week old son. He screamed in terrible pain every day for hours. I felt so bad that there was nothing I could do to help my helpless new born baby in so much pain. We gave him antacid medicine and gripe water as directed by his doctor because we were calling twice a day, and none of it seemed to help at all. After learning about the recall we stopped giving him this formula and two days later he was perfectly fine and remains fine. The two weeks of listening to him scream put my wife and I through the worst thing we have ever excperienced she cryed I cryed we got mad at eachother it was just awful. All because this company failed to complete quality control and put insects into my NEWBORN BABY!
natalie
i am not sure why everyone is in an uproar about this. everyone wants to sue sue sue. If u take into account how much these companies put out product that is fine this is actually minascule. yes i understand as a mother of a 2.5 y/o and a 10 week old. my children both ate similiac. of all the crap you r going to give ur kids in the future for instance junk food, processed foods etc bugs are really not that much of a worry. wait till u see what ur kids will put in their mouths. will you sue the state park because they put a piece of animal poop in their mouth and it should not be on the ground?. there is a legal percentage that the fda has allociated for all of our food to contain feces, mice, bugs etc. this is what you get when we have this many people, with this many choices to produce for our ever growing population. hopefully you wont teach your children to be so uptight no children have died yes they were ill but shit happens and dont sweat the small stuff. now if you r so uptight breastfeed or get donated milk next time and you wont have to rely on business to feed our population of little ones. i am still trying to find similiac formula to feed my daughter but because people like some of you that have posted on this page similiac is trying to avoid lawsuits because of illogical thinking people and there is none on shelves.
alitza
Hi moms! My daughter is 6 months old. Since she was born she had been on similac. She began having problems shortly after she was born with her stomach. We had taken her to numerous doctor appoitments because she would go weeks without pooping. She was in lots of pain and refused to eat her bottle. Her doctors had said to switch her to similac for fussiness and gas. Well that didnt work either. The problems continued. When I found out about the recall, i checked the 3 recent containers i had at home. All 3 of the containers were recalled! I wasnt about to give another dime to similac. I went out and bought the gerber formula. Let me tell you what, I have a NEW BABY! My daughter poops many times a day..has no stomach problems and eats on a regular basis. She doesnt cry out in pain..it is amazing to see the difference! This could have been prevented and i would love to be a part of this lawsuit!
MS. JORDAN
MY GRANDAUGHTER DRANK THE LIQUID SIMALAC AT BIRTH. SHE GAINED WEIGHT. I THEN BOUGHT THE POWER. AND SHE BEGAN TO RESIST DRINKING. SHE WOULD NOT HAVE A STOOL FOR A WEEK. SHE CRIED CONSTANTLY. SHE THREW UP. HER STOMACH WAS BLOATED AND PAINFUL. THE EMERGENCY ROOM RAN TEST FOR ALL HER SYMPTOMS AND SAID SHE WAS O.K. I KNEW SHE WAS NOT O.K., BUT I COULD NOT CONVINCE THEM OR HER THREE DOCTORS SHE WAS SUFFERING. HER SKIN BECAME LOOSE BECAUSE SHE REFUSED TO DRINK. SHE WENT BACK TO 2 OZ.OR LESS. SHE WAS HUNGRY. BUT SMART TO REFUSE. SHE CRIED AND FUSSED AND CRIED AND FUSSED. THE DOCTORS COUNTED ANY WIEGHT GAIN AS GOOD AND SAID SHE WAS FINE, WHEN HER WEIGHT GAIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE. SHE HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A SKIN CONDITION ON HER FACE. SHE HAS SEEN A SPECIALIST BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEARLY SAY WHAT IT IS. SHE IS NOW ON ENFAMIL LIQUID.
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