[The Epoch Times, July 10, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Li Xin comprehensive report) American infant milk powder manufacturersAbbottThe company’s (Abbott Laboratories) plant in Michigan has reopened. The factory has been shut down twice this year due to pollution and flooding, which has led to a nationwide shortage of baby formula.
AbbottAfter restarting on July 1, the company resumed production of EleCare formula at its plant in Sturgis, Michigan, spokesman John Koval said. Special formula for babies with severe food allergies and digestive problems.
“We are working hard to restart Similac production as soon as possible,” he told The Associated Press by email. “We will provide more information when we have it.”
Abbott recalled Alimentum, EleCare and Similac special formula infant formulas produced at the plant in February after four infants fell ill and two died after consuming milk powder produced at the Abbott Sturgis plant. closure. The incident sparked a nationwide shortage of infant formula as four major producers, including Abbott, account for 90 percent of the U.S. infant formula market.
To ease the supply crisis, the Biden administration has taken a series of emergency measures, including enabling the Defense Production Act to speed up domestic production of infant milk powder, emergency purchases and airlifts from foreign countries, and urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite processing Abbott Factoryrestartissues, etc.
With FDA approval, Abbott’s Michigan facility opened on June 4restart.But less than two weeks later, a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain triggered thefloodAttacked the Abbott plant, causing it to shut down again.
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