16,500 Cans of Baby Formula Recalled in 12 States

What we feed our children is a highly sensitive topic for families, and the tiniest little ones need the most carefully vetted food. On Thursday, August 8, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that baby formula which had been distributed to two major retail chains had tested for elevated levels of an ingredient that in some cases could be harmful.

Perrigo Company plc recalled three lots of infant formula that had been distributed to H-E-B in Texas and to CVS stores in California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virgina. The yellow-packaged products are labeled under the H-E-B Baby and CVS Health store brands, both called Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder.

The FDA attributes the reason for the recall to “levels of Vitamin D above the maximum level permitted.” This was discovered through routine testing, and the manufacturer has voluntarily issued the recall.

It’s said no adverse events had occurred when the recall announcement was published, and the FDA states: “For the vast majority of infants, short-term consumption of the affected lot codes is unlikely to cause adverse health implications. In a small subset of physiologically vulnerable infants (e.g., impaired renal function), there is the potential that consumption of the recalled product could result in health complications.”

The report suggests product was shipped as far back as February 2024. The FDA says anyone who purchased the formula “should contact their health care provider if they have any concerns” and look on the bottom of packaging for the following lot codes and expiration dates:

CVS:

T11LMYC – USE BY 11NOV2025

(Material: 975261, UPC: 050428318034)

H-E-B:

T11LMXC – USE BY 11NOV2025

T09LMXC – USE BY 09NOV2025

(Material: 788362, UPC: 041220164578)

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