Which company recalled Similac infant formula in 2010 after beetles were found at a Michigan plant?

Abbott Laboratories recalled Similac infant formula in 2010 after beetles were found at a Michigan plant.

The recall covered approximately 5 million containers of powder formula made at Abbott’s Sturgis, Michigan, facility. The company said small common beetles or their larvae were found in the production area, and some finished products could contain contamination.

The recall was precautionary and affected products distributed in the United States and several other countries. Abbott advised parents to check lot numbers rather than discard every Similac product automatically.

This event is often confused with the much larger 2022 Abbott formula recall, which involved Cronobacter and Salmonella concerns and led to a temporary shutdown of the same Sturgis facility. The 2010 action concerned insects and manufacturing conditions, not a bacterial outbreak.