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During the baby formula crisis, Congress temporarily suspended tariffs on baby formula imports by passing the Formula Act and the Bulk Infant Formula Retail Shelves Act. Yet most of these tariffs resumed in early 2023 and the United States remains vulnerable to another baby formula shortage.

The initial cause of the formula shortage was COVID-19-related supply chain issues, with some sources, including The Atlantic and Popular Mechanics, identifying these as still being (as of mid-May 2022) the leading cause.

Baby Formula Recall. One of the most notable baby formula recalls is Abbott Laboratories' February 2022 voluntary recall of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas. Abbott recalled the baby formulas because of potential Cronobacter sakazakii bacterial contamination that led to the illness and death of infants.

FDA regulates commercially available infant formulas, which are marketed in liquid and powder forms, but does not regulate recipes for homemade formulas.

Nutricia North America is recalling 94 cans of TYR Anamix Early Years infant formula because the product contains undeclared tyrosine, a nonessential amino acid. ing to the details published online by the FDA, the recall was initiated on and is ongoing.

Similac Alimentum is a popular non-dairy, hypoallergenic baby formula that is most commonly used for babies with a lactose intolerance, a cow's milk protein allergy or for chronically fussy babies that are prone to gas, colic, and other food allergies. Unfortunately, a Similac Alimentum recall is ongoing in 2023.

The FDA is advising parents and caregivers not to feed their baby Similac, Alimentum or EleCare powder formulas that meet all three of these conditions: the first two digits of the code are 22 through 37, and. the code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2, and. the expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

On March 17, 2023, the Perrigo Company issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Gerber® Good Start® SootheProTM Powdered Infant Formula in the U.S., that were manufactured at the Company's Gateway Eau Claire, Wisconsin manufacturing facility from January 02, 2023 to January 18, 2023.