Nestle recalls SA infant formula

ZURICH – Nestle, the world’s largest food company, has recalled infant formula manufactured in South Africa after a mixing error led it to contain excessive levels of copper, iron and zinc.

Nestle said the product could make children sick if consumed but was so unpleasant looking and smelly it was highly unlikely that any child would actually swallow it. “The problem with the product is that once it is reconstituted, it may change colour, have a rancid smell and separate,” said spokesman Robin Tickle.Nestle recalled the entire batch after 250 tins were discovered to have contained raised levels of trace metals and is investigating the cause of the contamination.”The likelihood of the child consuming it in terms of bringing it down and keeping it down is very small.But we cannot exclude negative health affects if you consume it,” he said.”It is so unpleasant in every respect – visually and from a taste and smell point of view – that it is very unlikely to be consumed,” he said.The recall affects Lactogen 1 400 gram tins with a batch code 73100179 L1, manufactured on November 6 and distributed in South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.Nampa-Reuters”The problem with the product is that once it is reconstituted, it may change colour, have a rancid smell and separate,” said spokesman Robin Tickle.Nestle recalled the entire batch after 250 tins were discovered to have contained raised levels of trace metals and is investigating the cause of the contamination.”The likelihood of the child consuming it in terms of bringing it down and keeping it down is very small.But we cannot exclude negative health affects if you consume it,” he said.”It is so unpleasant in every respect – visually and from a taste and smell point of view – that it is very unlikely to be consumed,” he said.The recall affects Lactogen 1 400 gram tins with a batch code 73100179 L1, manufactured on November 6 and distributed in South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.Nampa-Reuters