But in that case, the manufacturer says the metallic shavings came from “a small and isolated section of equipment used in our manufacturing process.” In 2006, Mead Johnson issued a voluntary recall of a similar powdered formula because the product contained metal particles.

While the phenomenon is rare, it does occur from time to time,” Perille wrote. “On occasion, this dust may fall into a can when the ‘Easy Open’ aluminum lid is pulled back the first time the can is opened. Human skeletal remains found in woods off Long Island highway: State police The baby formula manufacturer believes the shavings that settled in Michele Myler’s bottle came from the lip of the aluminum Enfamil canister. In an email to NBC 4 New York's I-Team, Chris Perille, a Mead Johnson spokesperson, wrote, “Health experts agree that traces of minute particles smaller than 2 millimeters – much larger than the dust mentioned above – pose no risk even if consumed by infants.” back to the manufacturer, a company representative left a voicemail message confirming the metal shavings were aluminum dust.ĭespite affirming the presence of metal, Mead Johnson, the maker of Enfamil, insists the dust is too miniscule to pose a health risk. When Myler sent a sample of the formula – a brand called Enfamil A.R. It looked like metal, but I don’t think that I could wrap my head around thinking there was actually metal in his formula,” Myler said. “I knew they were hard and I knew they were grey. Michele Myler of Ridge, N.Y, says she noticed tiny dark particles blocking the nipple of her son Joey’s bottle during a feeding in April.

Food and Drug Administration to take action.

After discovering metal shavings in her newborn’s bottle of formula, a mother from Suffolk County is calling on the manufacturer and the U.S.

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