Gerber Good Start SoothePro Infant Formula recalled

Perrigo Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of their Gerber® Good Start® SoothePro Powdered Infant Formula due to the potential presence of Cronobacter sakazakii, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent March 17. No distributed product tested positive for the bacteria.

Cronobacter bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening infections (sepsis) or meningitis (an inflammation of the membranes that protect the brain and spine). Symptoms of sepsis and meningitis may include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice (yellow skin and whites of the eyes), grunting breaths and abnormal movements. Cronobacter infection may also cause bowel damage and may spread through the blood to other parts of the body.

The Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, chief, public health division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves.               

The following products are affected by this recall:

• Gerber Good Start SoothePro TM, 12.4 ounces:

• Lot code 300357651Z with “use by” date of July 4, 2024
• Lot code 300457651Z with “use by” date of July 5, 2024
• Lot code 300557651Z with “use by” date of July 6, 2024
• Lot code 300557652Z with “use by” date of July 6, 2024
• Lot code 300757651Z with “use by” date of July 8, 2024
• Lot code 300857651Z with “use by” date of July 9, 2024
• Lot code 301057651Z with “use by” date of July 11, 2024
• Lot code 301057652Z with “use by” date of July 11, 2024
• Lot code 301157651Z with “use by” date of July 12, 2024

• Gerber Good Start SoothePro TM, 30.6 ounces:
  • Lot code 301357652Z with “use by” date of July 14, 2024
  • Lot code 301457652Z with “use by” date of July 15, 2024
  • Lot code 301557651Z with “use by” date of July 16, 2024
• Gerber Good Start SoothePro TM, 19.4 ounces:
  • Lot code 301557652Z with “use by” date of July 16, 2024

The lot codes and “use by” dates may be found on the bottom of the package. No illness or adverse events have been reported.

Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Gerber Parent Resource Center 24 hours a day at (800) 777-7690.