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Danone recalls several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products sold in Northern Ireland because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin)

🇬🇧 Aptamil 1 First Infant Milk · notified by United Kingdom · 2026-02-06

Danone is recalling several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products sold in Northern Ireland because cereulide toxin may be present in some batches of the products. This recall is an extension to the Aptamil First Infant Formula product recall issued on 23 January 2026. The best before dates differ slightly from the dates listed on the Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula product recall issued on 6 January 2026. This recall contains information that is relevant to Northern Ireland only.

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Official customer notice (PDF)
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ReferenceFSA-PRIN-07-2026 ↗ (verify on official site)
Date2026-02-06
Product categoryAptamil 1 First Infant Milk
BusinessDanone
Pack size800g
Notification typeProduct recall
Classificationalert notification
Risk decisionserious
Origin country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Notifying country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Hazard / reasonThe possible presence of cereulide (toxin) in the products listed above. Cereulide is a toxin produced by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Cereulide is highly heat stable meaning it is unlikely to be deactivated or destroyed by cooking, or when making the infant milk according to NHS guidelines. If consumed it can lead to rapid onset of symptoms. Symptoms caused by this toxin include nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.
Advice to consumers
Aptamil: If you have bought any of the above products do not feed them to babies. Instead, return them to the shop where you bought them for a full refund with or without a receipt. Customers who have already purchased these products can go to aptaclub.co.uk to check which batches are affected. For further information, contact the Aptamil Careline team on 0800 996 1000 or at https://www.aptaclub.co.uk Cow & Gate: If you have bought any of the above products do not feed them to babies. Instead, return them to the shop where you bought them for a full refund with or without a receipt. Customers who have already purchased these products can go to cgbabyclub.co.uk to check which batches are affected. For further information, contact the Cow & Gate Careline team on 0800 977 8880 or at https://www.cgbabyclub.co.uk Even if you have not identified ill-health in your baby as a result of consumption of any of these products, it is essential to stop using it. If you have fed any of these products to a baby and have any concerns about potential health impacts, you should seek advice from healthcare professionals, using the most appropriate route depending on where you live, (i.e. visit your GP, call NHS 111).
Action taken
Danone is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notices.
Source & archive. Official notice: food.gov.uk alert ↗ · Customer notice (PDF) ↗. Archived by SupplementIndex on 2026-06-01.
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Public Health Institute of Georgia. “Danone recalls several Aptamil and Cow & Gate First Infant Milk and Follow on Milk formula products sold in Northern Ireland because of the possible presence of cereulide (toxin).” SupplementIndex Food Safety Alerts. Archived 1 Jun 2026. https://supplement.ge/food-alerts/2026/fsa-prin-07-2026-danone-recalls-several-aptamil-and-cow-gate-first-infant-milk-and-follow-on-mi/ (accessed 2 Jun 2026).
Permanent link: https://supplement.ge/food-alerts/2026/fsa-prin-07-2026-danone-recalls-several-aptamil-and-cow-gate-first-infant-milk-and-follow-on-mi/

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