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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been informed by the United Kingdom’s Food Standard Agency (FSA) that Nutricia is recalling Cow & Gate My First Muesli 10+ months(330g), Aptamil Oats, Raisin & Apple Bircher Muesli 10+ months(275g) and Aptamil Multigrain & Fruit Bircher Muesli 10+ (275g) months due to the presence of apple stalks which present choking hazard to babies and make the products unsafe to eat. Cow & Gate Aptamil are popular baby foods sold in Nigeria
PRODUCTS DETAILS
| S/N | PRODUCT NAME | COMPANY | BEST BEFORE | PACK SIZE |
| 1 | Cow & Gate My First Muesli 10+ months | Nutricia | 13 October 2021 December 20, 2021 and January 4, 2022 | 330g |
| 2 | Aptamil Oats, Raisin & Apple Bircher Muesli 10+ months | Nutricia | December 27, 2021
January 16, 2022 |
275g |
| 3 | Aptamil Multigrain & Fruit Bircher Muesli 10+ months | Nutricia | 28 December 2021 and 16 January 2022 | 275g |
Recommendations
NAFDAC implores Importers, Distributors, Retailers, Caregivers, Parents and Healthcare providers in possession of the recalled Nutricia baby products to discontinue sale or use and handover remaining stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.
Health professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or quality problems experienced with the use of the products to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC PRASCOR or via pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng or via eReporting platform available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via Med Safety Application available for download on Android and IOS stores.
NAFDAC……..Customer-focused, Agency-minded!!!
Signed Management
