* EleCare Jr 400gm - batch No.
18906220 - 22214220 - 24531220 - 30391220 – 347722201; barcode 070074116723
* EleCare 400gm - batch No.
25557220 - 27930220 - 28130220 - 29266220 – 30384220; barcode 070074122502
* Human Milk Fortifier - batch No.
305132200 - 305212200 – 351122200; barcode 070074545998 In a statement yesterday, the ministry said this move comes to ensure the immediate cessation of any use of the products, and their return to the place of purchase.
The MoCI said the recall campaign comes within the framework of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers and ensure that dealers follow up on products’ defects.
The ministry will co-ordinate with the dealer to follow up on the recall campaign and will communicate with customers to ensure that the necessary recall is carried out.
The ministry said other Similac products available in local market are not included in this alert and are safe for use.
The MoCI has urged all customers to report any violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti-Commercial Fraud Department, which processes complaints, enquiries and suggestions, through the call centre: 16001; email: [email protected]; Twitter: @MOCIQATAR; Instagram: MOCIQATAR; and the ministry’s mobile application available on iOS and Android devices: MOCI_QATAR Earlier yesterday, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) had warned against the use of these baby milk items, which are produced by Abbott.
In a statement, the MoPH said it took the necessary precautionary measures as soon as it received a notification from the International Food Safety Authorities Network, Infosan, regarding potentially contaminated baby milk powder products.
The precautionary measures included withdrawing and preventing the sale of these products and referring samples of them for laboratory analysis, and measures were taken to withdraw samples of similar imported products.
The ministry said that no cases of disease related to these products have been recorded in the country.