Abbott Faces Infant Food Poisoning Lawsuit Over Contaminated Formula
Family of infant diagnosed with food poisoning from contaminated infant formula calls Abbott's decision to wait to issue a recall "despicable."
Family of infant diagnosed with food poisoning from contaminated infant formula calls Abbott's decision to wait to issue a recall "despicable."
Abbott engaged in scheme to maximize profits, while concealing problems with Similac formula causing infant illnesses and deaths, according to investors
FDA inspectors saw signs of problems which led to Similac food poisoning illnesses months before an Abbott baby formula recall was announced.
The designation will force manufacturers of contaminated products to issue a breaded stuffed chicken recall if salmonella is detected, even if there are no reported illnesses.
Delaying the Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare formula recall for months placed infants at risk of developing severe and life threatening infections from Salmonella Newport and Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria, the lawsuit claims.
The class action lawsuit over the Jif peanut butter recall was filed by a plaintiff sickened just before the salmonella contamination problems were disclosed
Standing water, leaks and the spread of bacteria contributed to a recent contaminated Similac recall which saw the facility shut down for months.
Lawsuit alleges consumers expect Jif peanut butter to be high quality, leading them to be blindsided by the salmonella outbreak.
Unsaleable inventory, manufacturing disruptions and customer returns over the peanut butter salmonella poisoning risks have cut into the company's revenues, according to a financial report.
Abbott Laboratories employee warned that, on top of Similac manufacturing problems, some in the facility were falsifying records about the risks the baby formula may pose