Gerber Recalls Baby Formula Due to Odor

Parents, trust your noses.

Gerber is recalling a batch of its Good Start baby formula due to an odor issue that it claims does not pose a health risk to infants.

The recall is in effect for one lot of Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula in 23.2 ounce plastic packages with an expiration date of March 5, 2013, according to the baby products company. The formula was pulled because it may have an off-odor that is noticeable to some consumers. The company says the product poses no health or safety risk.

However, there have been reports of spitting up and gastrointestinal complaints in infants who were fed the formula, according to a safety alert from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA is urging doctors and parents to report any adverse effects related to the formula to its MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program.

Powdered infant formula may cause serious illnesses or death in newborns. In the past, the FDA has warned of the risk from Enterobacter sakazakii (E. sakazakii) infections in hospitalized newborn infants fed powdered infant formulas. That warning followed the case of a newborn death from E. sakazakii, which was linked to a specific powdered infant formula, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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