Simply Thick Infant Warning Still Stands
The maker of SimplyThick brand thickener continues to warn against the use of the product with infants born before 37 weeks gestation who are currently receiving hospital care or have been discharged from the hospital in the past 30 days.
SimplyThick LLC said in a press release dated June 4, 2011, that the warning -- first issued on May 20 -- is still in effect regardless of whether or not the product is affected by a Simply Thick recall. Look for details of the recall below, but the nationwide safety alert and warning applies to all packages.
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An active investigation was launched after two babies died and at least 13 others were sickened after consuming SimplyThick brand of thickening agent added to formula and breast milk. Babies are at risk of illness or death from SimplyThick, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says. Symptoms to watch for include: Bloated stomach. Greenish-tinged vomiting. Bloody stools. The illness is known as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), where intestinal tissue becomes inflamed and dies.
If you believe your infant has been harmed by this product, contact national child safety law firm PritzkerOlsen, P.A., at 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) about a Simply Thick lawsuit. Our firm is conducting its own investigation of NEC SimplyThick complaints and our attorneys will provide a free case consultation if you call or submit a contact form.
FDA Finding at SimplyThick Processing Plant
The SimplyThick product recall stems from an FDA investigation of a food processing plant located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The agency discovered that plant operator Thermo Pac, LLC, failed to file a certain process with the agency to ensure that harmful bacteria of possible public health significance are destroyed during the manufacturing process. This failure was discovered during an FDA inspection of the Thermo Pac, LLC Stone Mountain plant conducted from May 23 through June 3, 2011.
Recall Details from SimplyThick
SimplyThick products manufactured at two additional food processing plants are not subject to this voluntary recall.
Products that are affected are 15 g, 30 g, 120 g and 240 g pouches. All 15 g pouches are affected. All 30 g pouches are affected. Some 120 g pouches – identified as those with a “TP” in the lot code stamped into the edge of the packet. Some 240 g pouches – identified as those with a “TP” in the lot code stamped into the edge of the packet.
SimplyThick item numbers affected: ALL 01001, 01005, 01007, 02001, 02005, and 02007. SOME 01004, 02004, 01006 and 02006 – identified as those with a “TP” in the lot code stamped into the edge of the packet. SimplyThick item numbers are included as part of the UPC barcode. The item number is the second group of 5 digits in the UPC barcode.
All products have a code embossed or stamped in the foil. The first 6 digits of that code represent a “best if used by” date in MMDDYY format. ANY date code that falls between 062610 (i.e. June 26, 2010) and 062612 (i.e. June 26, 2012) and contains the letter code “TP” in the code are affected by the recall. An example of an affected date code is: 0312125TP1. The code breakdown would be the “Best If Used By Date”, 03/12/12 – i.e. March 12, 2012 AND it contains “TP” in the code .
