Brazil Bans Select Nestlé Infant-Formula Lots Over Toxin Risk as Global Recall Widens

Overview

• Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa issued a preventive order halting the sale, distribution and use of specified lots from Nestogeno, NAN Supreme Pro, NANLAC Supreme Pro, NANLAC Comfor, NAN Sensitive and Alfamino.
• Nestlé said the recall is voluntary and global, covering lot-specific products across Europe and in markets including Turkey and Argentina, and it is offering returns and full refunds.
• Company testing identified cereulide in arachidonic-acid oil mixes supplied by a global third party, and Dutch and UK authorities noted the toxin’s heat stability and potential for rapid-onset vomiting and stomach cramps.
• Authorities instructed parents and caregivers to check lot numbers, stop using affected tins, contact Nestlé’s consumer service for reimbursement and seek medical care if children develop symptoms.
• Austria’s health ministry described the action as affecting more than 800 products from over 10 factories, a figure Nestlé said it could not verify.