Cow & Gate Baby Formula Recall Expands as Toxin Fears Grow
Parents across the UK and beyond are being urged to stop and check their baby formula tonight as a widening recall raises fresh concerns about food safety for infants. More batches of Cow & Gate and Aptamil baby milk have now been pulled over fears they could be contaminated with a toxin that can cause food poisoning in young children.
The issue centres on a toxin called cereulide. It is produced by certain strains of bacteria and, crucially, it is not destroyed by boiling water or normal formula preparation. If consumed, it can trigger nausea, vomiting and stomach cramps. Health officials say dozens of infants in the UK are already suspected to have become ill after drinking affected formula, though none are reported to be seriously unwell.
The manufacturer, Danone, has recalled additional batches of both first infant milk and follow-on formula sold under the Aptamil and Cow & Gate brands. This brings the total number of recalled baby formula batches linked to cereulide concerns to nearly thirty. Other major brands, including those made by Nestlé, have also been caught up in similar recalls across more than sixty countries, turning this into a global food safety issue rather than an isolated incident.
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Authorities stress that the risk is not coming from store shelves today. Most of the recalled products were made some time ago and are unlikely to still be on sale. The real concern is what may already be sitting in kitchen cupboards at home. Parents and caregivers are being advised to carefully check batch numbers and expiry dates and to stop using any affected products immediately.
Investigators have traced the contamination to a third-party ingredient used to make the formula, an oil added to support infant development. That supplier is no longer being used and food safety agencies say inquiries are ongoing to understand how the problem occurred and how it was missed. Regulators are also pressing manufacturers to explain what safeguards will be put in place to prevent this from happening again.
Danone insists it takes food safety extremely seriously and says all baby formula currently available for purchase is safe. Supermarkets have confirmed that unaffected products remain on sale and parents who find recalled formula are being told they can return it for an exchange or refund.
Why does this matter? Because infant formula is often a baby’s sole source of nutrition. Trust in its safety is essential. Even a low risk can cause huge anxiety for families and incidents like this put intense pressure on regulators and manufacturers to prove that safety checks truly work.
If you have baby formula at home, take the time to check it carefully. And stay with us as we continue to follow this developing story and bring you the latest verified updates from health authorities.
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