As a precaution, Swiss food giant Nestle stated on Monday that it was recalling batches of baby formula in numerous European nations, including France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, and Sweden.
The group said on its website that it had found a “quality issue” in an ingredient that came from one of its main suppliers.
“Nestle has undertaken testing of all arachidonic acid oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of potentially impacted infant nutrition products,” it said on its website.
“No illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the products involved to date.”
Nestle said it was in contact with authorities in the relevant countries “to ensure the necessary steps are taken”.
“Nestle assures parents and caregivers that it is implementing appropriate actions, including a product recall where necessary.”
After further research revealed the possible presence of cereulide, a toxin that can cause digestive problems, Nestle France said that it was conducting a “preventive and voluntary recall” of specific batches of its Guigoz and Nidal newborn formulae.
Local versions of the company’s website featured images displaying the batch numbers of the impacted products, which are marketed under various names. They are known as Alfamino and Beba in Germany.
In addition to a phone number for customer inquiries, Nestle supplied instructions for returning the goods and receiving a refund.
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