United KingdomSeveral SMA infant and follow‑on formulas sold in the UK are affected, including SMA Advanced First Infant Milk, SMA Advanced Follow‑On Milk, SMA Anti Reflux, SMA ALFAMINO, SMA First Infant Milk (including LITTLE STEPS, Comfort and Lactose Free) in specified pot and ready‑to‑feed packs and batches. They were recalled because they may contain cereulide toxin (produced by Bacillus cereus), which is heat‑stable and can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps. Do not feed these products to babies; contact Nestlé via https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/getintouch, call the careline on 0800 0 81 81 80 for a refund, and seek healthcare advice if you have fed the product and are concerned.
What's being recalled
Nestlé has updated the precautionary recall of several SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula because they may contain cereulide toxin. The update contains amendments to the expiry dates of affected batches of SMA Advanced Follow-On Milk and SMA ALFAMINO. Updates are marked with an asterisk(*).
*This page has been updated since original publication to link to NHS advice.
How to identify it
SMA Advanced First Infant Milk, 800g; Batch: 51450742F1 52319722BA 52819722AA; Best before: May 2027
SMA Advanced Follow-On Milk, 800g; Batch: 51240742F2; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51890742F2, 52879722AA; Best before: *Updated July 2027
SMA Anti Reflux, 800g; Batch: 51570742F3; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52099722BA; Best before: April 2027; Batch: 52099722BB, 52739722BA; Best before: June 2027
SMA ALFAMINO, 400g; Batch: 51200017Y3; Best before: April 2027; Batch: 51210017Y1, 51220017Y1; Best before: *Updated May 2027; Batch: 51250017Y1, 51390017Y1, 51420017Y2, 51430017Y1, 51460017Y1; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51690017Y2, 51690017Y3, 51700017Y1, 51710017Y1, 51740017Y1; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52760017Y5, 52790017Y1, 52860017Y1; Best before: October 2027; Batch: 53100017Y3, 53110017Y1, 53140017Y1, 53140017Y2, 53150017Y1; Best before: November 2027
SMA First Infant Milk, 800g; Batch: 51170346AA, 51170346AB; Best before: April 2027; Batch: 51340346AB; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51580346AA, 51590346AA, 51590346AB; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52760346AB, 52760346AD, 52780346AA, 52750346AE; Best before: October 2027
SMA First Infant Milk, 400g; Batch: 51350346AA; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 52750346AD; Best before: October 2027
SMA First Infant Milk, 1.2kg; Batch: 51340346BE; Best before: November 2026; Batch: 52740346BA, 52750346BA; Best before: April 2027
SMA LITTLE STEPS First Infant Milk, 800g; Batch: 51220346AD; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 51540346AC; Best before: June 2027; Batch: 52740346AD; Best before: October 2027
SMA Comfort, 800g; Batch: 52620742F3; Best before: September 2027; Batch: 51240742F3, 51439722BA, 51479722BA, 51769722BA, 52049722AA; Best before: May 2027
SMA First Infant Milk, 200ml; Batch: 52860295M, 52870295M, 52870295M, 53030295M, 53040295M; Best before: October 2026; Batch: 53220295M, 53230295M, 53070295M, 53080295M; Best before: November 2026
SMA First Infant Milk, 70ml; Batch: 53170742B1; Best before: November 2026
SMA Lactose Free, 400g; Batch: 51500346AB; Best before: May 2027; Batch: 53299722BA; Best before: August 2027; Batch: 51150346AB, 51719722BA, 51759722BA, 51829722BA, 51979722BA, 52109722BA, 53459722BA; Best before: April 2027
The hazard
The possible presence of cereulide (toxin) makes these products unsafe to consume.
Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking, using boiling water or when making the infant milk. If consumed it can lead to rapid onset of symptoms.
Symptoms caused by this toxin include nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.
Even if you have not identified ill-health in your baby as a result of consumption of this product, it is essential to stop using it. If the infant formula or follow-on formula was prescribed by a health professional for your infant, consult a pharmacist or other medical professional before changing formula.
What to do
If you have bought any of the above products do not feed it to babies. Instead, share a photo of the product and the batch code via https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/getintouch or call the careline on 0800 0 81 81 80 for a refund. Nestlé have also added a tool to their website that will help to identify if a batch is or not under the scope of the recall. You can access this at https://www.smababy.co.uk/product-recall If you have fed this product to a baby and have any concerns about potential health impact, you should seek advice from healthcare professionals, using the most appropriate route depending on where you live, (i.e., visit your GP, call NHS111).
Further information about using infant formula is available on the NHS website here: https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/bottle-feeding/how-to-make-up-a-feed/how-to-use-formula/
Nestlé is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Food Standards Agency, collected from Food Standards Agency. Check the original before you act on it.
Read the official notice (opens in a new tab)