Food giant Danone has recalled additional batches of baby food brands Aptamil and Milumil. The move follows updated EFSA recommendations on limits for the toxin Cereulid, which can cause nausea and vomiting. Parents are urged not to use affected products and to check the brand websites.
Frankfurt am Main. Food company Danone has recalled additional batches of its baby food brands Aptamil and Milumil in Germany and Austria. This follows updated recommendations from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on limits for Cereulid, a bacterial toxin. According to the EFSA, Cereulid can cause sudden nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain 30 minutes to six hours after ingestion, potentially leading to severe complications in infants.
Parents should not use the recalled products under any circumstances. If symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea appear after consumption, experts strongly advise seeking medical attention. Affected consumers can check aptaclub.de and milupa.de using the expiration date. "Products from the affected production batches should not be fed further and returned to the place of purchase," Danone stated.
The EFSA published a scientific guideline on Monday regarding precautionary thresholds for Cereulid in infant formula. At the request of the EU Commission, the authority based in Parma, Italy, conducted a risk assessment and set a specific safety threshold for babies for the first time. This aims to enable more uniform and swift decisions on recalls across EU authorities.
Just a week earlier, Danone had recalled three batches of Aptamil in Germany. Now, dozens of batches are affected, as indicated on the websites. Nestlé took similar action in early January, recalling products from brands Beba and Alfamino due to Cereulid, including powders and liquids in cans, boxes, and bottles.
