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Nestlé Nigeria Plc has said that infant formula products sold in Nigeria are not affected by the precautionary recall announced by Nestlé in several markets worldwide.
In a statement on Friday, the company’s Corporate Affairs Manager, Toju Egbebi, said the recall applies only to specific batches of infant formula sold outside Nigeria and does not include products distributed locally.
“Infant formula sold by Nestlé Nigeria is not part of the voluntary and precautionary recall of specific batches announced in some countries,” the company said.
Nestlé Nigeria added that all its infant formula products officially registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control remain safe for consumption and meet all regulatory and safety requirements.
The company listed its locally available products as SMA Gold 1, SMA Gold 2 and SMA Gold 3, as well as NAN Optipro 1, NAN Optipro 2 and NAN Optipro 3.
In a related clarification published on its website, Nestlé Central and West Africa (CWA) said infant formula products registered with relevant national authorities and sold across the sub-region are not part of the recall.
“A voluntary and precautionary recall of specific batches of Nestlé Infant Formula has been announced in some countries. We understand that this situation may have raised questions for you,” the company said.
“We would like to clarify our Infant Formula products registered with relevant national authorities and sold by Nestlé in Central and West Africa are not part of this recall.”
It added that the following product ranges are not affected and are safe for consumption: SMA Gold 1, SMA Gold 2 and SMA Gold 3; NAN Optipro 1, NAN Optipro 2, NAN Optipro 3 and NANKID Optipro 4; Lactogen 1 and Lactogen 2; Guigoz 1 and Guigoz 2; and PreNAN.
“The safety and well-being of babies is our absolute priority.” Nestlé CWA said.
The clarification followed a January 5 announcement by Nestlé that it was recalling specific batches of infant formula brands, including SMA, NAN, BEBA and Alfamino, in multiple countries.
The recall was prompted by the potential presence of cereulide, a toxin that can cause foodborne illness, including nausea and vomiting.
“The safety and well-being of babies is our absolute priority,” Nestlé said. “We sincerely apologise for any concern or inconvenience caused to parents, caregivers, and customers.”
Nestlé disclosed that there have been no confirmed reports of illness linked to the products but is recalling them “out of an abundance of caution”.
The impacted batches were sold in several European countries, including France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden.
