According to Euronews, the source of the contamination is linked to the sole Chinese supplier of ARA (arachidonic acid) oil, a critical ingredient in premium infant formula.
Lactalis became the latest company to announce a recall of six lots of the Picot brand of infant formula distributed in 18 countries.
Danone has a smaller scale recall so far. At the request of the Singapore Food Agency, only one batch, produced in Thailand, was seized before it reached the market.
Nestlé was the first to withdraw its blends from markets in more than 60 countries after contamination was discovered at one of its facilities in the Netherlands. The company’s voluntary recall turned into one of the largest in its history and affected several brands including SMA, Beba, Guigoz and Alfamino.
“Product safety and the well-being of all babies remain our top priority,” Nestlé said after announcing the recall.
Two other companies issued similar statements.
