Food safety This baby food is recalled because of overdosed minerals

This special food for children carries health risks

The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety and the manufacturer Nestlé Health Science are currently warning about baby food, which may contain overdosed minerals. This may lead to adverse effects on the baby, according to Nestlé. It is the "Alfamino special food for children". Parents should not give their children the affected products for consumption.

The manufacturer "Nestlé Health Science" recalls the baby food "Alfamino special nutrition for children". The affected products have the expiration date January 2020 and the batch code 80250346GA. "Consumers can see the faulty product after the preparation of a green-gray appearance," writes Nestlé in a consumer information on the company website.

Special nutrition for children with allergies

As Nestlé reports, the product is a dietary supplement for serious cases of cow's milk protein allergy, food allergy or food intolerance. Anyone who has already purchased the "Alfamino Special Nutrition for Children" with the best before date January 2020 and the batch code 80250346GA can return it to every pharmacy and get the purchase price refunded. According to the manufacturer, only the above batch is affected by the recall. Other baby milk products are in the usual quality.

Attention: There are health risks for the infant

"A baby consuming a product from one of these few doses may get sick," Nestlé writes. You may experience nausea, vomiting and headache. In such cases, a doctor should urgently be consulted and advised of the product consumed. (Vb)
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