Manufacturer: No problems with double-labeled infant formula
SEATTLE - A popular brand of soy infant formula that was pulled from the shelves of Fred Meyer and QFC stores due to apparent mislabeling has no health issues and is actually the correct product, says the formula manufacturer.
Hundreds of cans of Earth's Best soy organic formula were pulled from the shelves Wednesday when a customer in Kirkland found that the label on a container peeled off to reveal the label of a cheaper brand underneath, said Melinda Merrill, spokesperson for Fred Meyer and QFC stores.
Merrill said more containers of the product were checked, and the same double-labeling was discovered on many of them.
But the formula manufacturer said Thursday that the labels concealed underneath the Earth's Best label are actually remnants of a label that was previously affixed to the cans in error.
"A small number of Earth’s Best canisters appear to have a label remnant under the proper Earth’s Best label, and the canisters do contain the proper infant formula," the company said in a prepared statement.
"This was caused by an error that was identified through our quality control procedures in which the wrong label was originally applied. The product
integrity was never compromised and is completely intact."
The manufacturer said there are no health issues with the product, and that the company is taking steps to ensure that the mislabeling won't happen again.
Nonetheless, Merrill said Fred Meyer and QFC will not return the double-labeled product to store shelves. Instead, the stores will wait for a new shipment of the formula.
Anyone who has any of the questionable product is encouraged to return it to the store for a refund or for another product, she said.
Hundreds of cans of Earth's Best soy organic formula were pulled from the shelves Wednesday when a customer in Kirkland found that the label on a container peeled off to reveal the label of a cheaper brand underneath, said Melinda Merrill, spokesperson for Fred Meyer and QFC stores.
Merrill said more containers of the product were checked, and the same double-labeling was discovered on many of them.
But the formula manufacturer said Thursday that the labels concealed underneath the Earth's Best label are actually remnants of a label that was previously affixed to the cans in error.
"A small number of Earth’s Best canisters appear to have a label remnant under the proper Earth’s Best label, and the canisters do contain the proper infant formula," the company said in a prepared statement.
"This was caused by an error that was identified through our quality control procedures in which the wrong label was originally applied. The product
integrity was never compromised and is completely intact."
The manufacturer said there are no health issues with the product, and that the company is taking steps to ensure that the mislabeling won't happen again.
Nonetheless, Merrill said Fred Meyer and QFC will not return the double-labeled product to store shelves. Instead, the stores will wait for a new shipment of the formula.
Anyone who has any of the questionable product is encouraged to return it to the store for a refund or for another product, she said.
Re-labeling is common, I went to our local store and Best western stuck there label over a Over a cheaper brand of Duculax / I have seen it done over and over again with many products. gese..guys get a grip, The pnly difference between some of less cheaper brand products is the label. you pay for the name, Haven't you learned that yet?
just use the BOOB
No problem.... other than the fact that the consumer paid $2 more for the same product because we (accidentially or otherwise) relabeled the cheap stuff with a more expensive brand label.Â
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So, no problem for our profits.
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Oh, yeah, and it's safe for your kids too.
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Childrens food and formula is one of the biggest PR scams around. Just because the 'natures best' brand is a lead sponsor for Sesame Street, it's somehow better and worth more. In reality, it's the exact same stuff, produced in the exact same plant as several other brands. Raised our daughter on Kirkland brand diapers, formula and treats. Never fed her 'baby food', just pureed veggies and fruts ourselves when she was hungry. Unprocessed is significantly more nutritious and doesn't contain any preservatives or production chemicals. We budgeted it out, over 2 years we saved almost $5000 off name brands.
 @MarkKpic well, we had to go with Similac Neonatal Premium care stuff, Son has PKU and there is some difference when it comes to those types of formulas. In this case "THE BOOB" would have been very dangerous for our son. Needless to say he is doing well, he is only allowed 4 Oz of milk mixed in with his Pheyl-Aide and then we add enough water to make 20 oz. He can not have any more then that. So I can see where in some cases Brands Do make a difference but the cheaper stuff..OH wait...This is called Miss-guiding the consumer. some one should have taken that can in for analyses. then they could have a mufti Million dollar Law Suite if it was proven that the formula was indeed of lesser quality.Â
 @lee986321 A friend of our family had to buy a prescription additive for their formula, and could only use Similac neo premium. There is definately a difference.Â
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Glad your tyke is doing well. with their phenylketonuria. Can be a really nasty bit if it's not diagnosed, or the neonatal test gets a false-negative.Â
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Was desperate one day and wanted some baby food. Looked at the label, found that the "cheap" stuff was, pureed vegetables of the type on the label (carrots and peas). The "organic" stuff had a list of ingredients that looked like hand sanitizer contents.Â
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Oh and Kirkland diapers don't fit my kids butt. Neither do Huggies. Pampers fit well, but not those lame "USA" promotional ones, they are teh sukc!
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Best food you can give your kid? The SAME THING YOU EAT (assuming you eat well, if not then start eating well).
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Like at the gas station...
I wanna know what that 'cheaper' brand is that's possibly the same stuff!
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They are likely the same product.
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This actually happens all the time. The same place that makes Frootloops makes "Fruity Circles" or whatever the store calls it. In the same machine, at the same time. They just package one way, and one the other.
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You then go out and spend 40% more for the labling or packaging difference.
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Shouldn't be feeding you baby that crap anyways.
@HarryReams Why the heck give your kid soy milk with IRON!? This is ridiculous! Its also high in sugar and not good for weight gain:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/foods-from-starbucks/9485/2
 @portlandborn83  @HarryReams Some kids liek Our son need the "High Iron Content of specialty items, Our son be such as kid, He has a special formula that is mixed with 4 Ozs of milk, it is called Phenyal Aide, mainly it is an Amino Acid Diet..That keeps him Alive. Oh and did I mention if it wasn't for insurance, it would cost us nearly 300 a case, and that is for just 12 cans. So before som one goes spouting off about feeding there kids crap (our son gets a daily diet of Fruits and veggies for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner every day (no meats, eggs, nuts, meats, cheeses unless it is his specialized cheese) ) He will have this diet for the rest of his life.