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Danone Expands UK Baby Formula Recall as 36 Illness Reports Are Probed

Regulators urge parents to stop using listed batches.

Overview

  • Food Standards Agency alerts name additional Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow On Milk batches, with full batch codes and dates published.
  • Parents are advised to stop using affected tins, return them for a refund or exchange, and seek medical advice via a GP or NHS 111 if concerned.
  • The UK Health Security Agency reports 36 clinical notifications across the UK consistent with cereulide toxin exposure after consumption of implicated batches.
  • Investigations trace the issue to cereulide contamination linked to an arachidonic acid (ARA) oil supplier; Danone and Nestlé say they have stopped using that source.
  • Danone says replacement products are on shelves and safe to use, while multi‑country testing and inquiries continue, with no confirmed severe illness in the UK to date.