Baby formula recall

Infant formula company SMA Nutrition issued a product recall on Wednesday in relation to batches of SMA Gold and White infant formula that have been linked to a recent case of infant botulism when a five-month-old baby fell ill. The UK Food Standards Agency commented in a statement that although it is not possible to prove conclusively that the SMA products were the cause of the child's illness, the decision to recall was a precautionary approach. Dr Jon Bell, the agency's deputy chief executive said: "It is important that no-one continues to use these particular batches of SMA Gold and SMA White."​ "They should be thrown away or returned to the retailer."​ A spokesman for SMA told the BBC:"These products have been on the market for more than three years - I'm not expecting many to come back." "However, we would very much encourage mums to go to their cupboards and go to their corner shops and to look at their shelves."​ The recall was ordered after tests in the home of the baby who fell ill. A sample of infant formula from the house tested positive for Clostridium botulinum type B, a bacterium which causes botulism - and the same strain which caused the child's illness. For people concerned call the SMA Careline on (0800) 212002.