Recall of Gerber baby cereals

In the last few hours, Health Canada has recalled Gerber brand baby cereals due to a risk of contamination with Cronobacter spp. The product, which has an oatmeal, banana and mango flavor, was sold online and throughout Quebec. 

What should we do if this product ends up on our pantry shelves? If you think you've been sickened by a product, contact your health care provider.

Secondly, do not consume, use, sell, serve or distribute recalled products. They may be returned to the place of purchase or discarded. 

Foods contaminated with Cronobacter may not have visible spoilage or a suspect odor, but they can still make you sick. This bacterium is not commonly linked to human illness, but in rare cases it can cause serious or even fatal infections. The Cronobacter bacterium, which can cause rare bloodstream and central nervous system infections, has been associated with severe intestinal infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) and blood poisoning (septicemia), especially in newborns.