This action follows the 12/6 announcement by French health authorities of a recall for Allernova AR baby formula, lot number 183403, produced by Laboratoires Novalac. The decision came after numerous infants experienced digestive side effects linked to the product.

According to French authorities, the Anses nutrition monitoring system received 11 reports of symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting in infants who consumed products from this specific lot. Another complaint was also recorded via the SignalConso platform.

Among the affected cases, one child was hospitalized and found to have Adenovirus in a stool sample. French health authorities clarified that Adenovirus is a common agent causing gastroenteritis and emphasized that this incident is not linked to recent international warnings about cereulide toxin in baby formula.

In response, Vietnam's Food Safety Department requested localities to promptly review the circulation of Allernova AR products across the country. The department instructed relevant units to announce a halt to use, organize the product recall as recommended by the manufacturer, and report processing results before 20/6.

Additionally, the Food Safety Department requested the E-commerce and Digital Economy Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) to notify e-commerce platforms and sales websites to remove any non-compliant listings. Consumers are strongly advised not to use any of the aforementioned Allernova AR baby formula product lots.

Recalled milk label. *Photo: Rappel*

Since the beginning of the year, several countries have initiated recalls of certain milk product lots due to suspected toxin contamination. The global food industry has faced its largest baby formula crisis of the decade, with major milk companies simultaneously recalling millions of products across more than 70 countries.

Vietnam has also mandated a halt to circulation and a review for the recall of products present in the market. In early March, the Ministry of Health requested localities to develop monitoring plans and enhance the capacity of food testing systems for products circulating in the market, especially milk for young children.

Le Nga