News & Trends 76,000 Units of Infant Formula Recalled Over Concerns of Iron Insufficiency The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning about products manufactured by Able Groupe that don't meet the agency's iron standards, among other requirements. By Maressa Brown Maressa Brown Instagram Twitter Maressa Brown is a seasoned lifestyle journalist, writer, and astrologer. In addition to being a regular contributor to Parents.com, her bylines appear on InStyle, Shape, What to Expect, Cosmopolitan, et al. She is the author of a forthcoming parenting title to be published by Artisan Books in early 2023. A graduate of Emerson College, she's based in Los Angeles. our editorial guidelines Published on August 12, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Infant formula products, distributed beginning May 20 and manufactured by Able Groupe, are being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products are sold under the brands HiPP, Holle, Bioland, and Kendamil. The FDA announced on Monday that the products—which were imported from Europe and purchased by U.S. consumers online through the Little Bundle website—are being recalled for containing insufficient amounts of iron, especially for premature infants, those with a low birth weight, those who had low iron levels at birth, or those who are at risk of being iron deficient due to illness. Getty Images. "Inadequate intake of iron during infancy may lead to iron deficiency anemia, which, if untreated, has irreversible cognitive and functional development outcomes," the FDA wrote in a press release on the recall. The FDA requires infant formula products that contain less than one milligram of iron per 100 calories to display a statement on the label indicating that additional iron may be necessary. Eight of Able Group's products did not include the statement. And some products also failed to include mandatory labeling statements in English, as required by the Code of Federal Regulations. They advise consumers who purchased the products to not use them as infant formula and to safely dispose of them immediately. The recall will affect 76,000 units, which were first distributed starting on May 20. Organic Baby Formula: Everything You Need to Know The specific products being recalled are: HiPP Anti-Reflux Milk FormulaHiPP Comfort Milk FormulaHiPP Dutch Stage 1 Combiotic Infant Milk FormulaHiPP Dutch Stage 2 Combiotic Follow-on Milk FormulaHiPP HA Germany Hypoallergenic Stage PRE Combiotic Infant Milk FormulaHiPP HA Germany Hypoallergenic Stage 1 Combiotic Infant Milk FormulaHiPP HA Germany Hypoallergenic Stage 2 Combiotic Follow-on Milk FormulaHiPP German Stage 1 Combiotic Infant Milk FormulaHiPP German Stage 2 Combiotic Follow-on Infant Milk FormulaHolle Bio Stage PRE Organic Infant Milk FormulaHolle Bio Stage 1 Organic Infant Milk FormulaHolle Bio Stage 2 Organic Follow-on Milk FormulaHolle Goat Stage 1 Organic Infant Milk FormulaHolle Goat Stage 2 Organic Follow-On Infant Milk FormulaHolle Goat Stage 3 Organic Toddler FormulaLebenswert Anfangsmilch Stage 1 Organic Infant Milk FormulaLebenswert Anfangsmilch Stage 2 Organic Follow-on Milk FormulaHiPP UK Stage 1 Combiotic First Infant Milk FormulaHiPP UK Stage 2 Combiotic Follow-on Infant Milk FormulaKendamil Organic Stage 1 First Infant Milk FormulaKendamil Organic Stage 2 Follow on Milk Formula If you purchased any of these products and have questions, the FDA recommends reaching out to recallquestions@ablegroup.com. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit