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Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula: Recall - Off-Odor
AUDIENCE: Consumers, Pediatrics
ISSUE: Gerber notified the public that it recalled one lot of Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula, 23.2 ounce plastic package, because the affected product might have an off-odor noticeable to some consumers. In some cases, spit-up and other gastrointestinal complaints have been reported. The recall applies to batch GXP1684, expiration date of March 5, 2013.
BACKGROUND: See product photos using link below.
RECOMMENDATION: Consumers who have the product with the batch code and expiration date above should contact the Gerber Parents Resource Center at 1-800-487-7763 for replacement. Gerber is working with retailers to retrieve any remaining product from this batch.
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