Kendamil Infant Formula Recall Spurs Precautionary Withdrawal After Cereulide Concern
The Kendamil Infant Formula Recall centers on a precautionary withdrawal of two one-kilogram tins sold online and at Costco amid concern about cereulide, a heat-stable toxin that can cause rapid nausea and vomiting. The move matters now because Health Canada has requested a withdrawal even though the affected batches were produced in May 2025 and met European safety guidance.
Kendamil Infant Formula Recall: batches, production and codes
The withdrawn items are Kendamil brand infant formula labelled "with whole milk, " packaged in one-kilogram containers. Kendal Nutricare identified two specific batches produced in May 2025, with codes 897274 and 888632 printed on the base of the tin. these two batches were sold at Costco in Canada and also made available online.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada actions
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the recall and warned the formula may contain cereulide toxin, which can quickly cause nausea and vomiting and is not destroyed by heat. The CFIA noted that no one has reported getting sick in Canada and that the agency’s action followed a trigger from a recall in another country. Health Canada requested a precautionary withdrawal of any batches whose ingredient source could theoretically be affected, even where lab testing for specific batches demonstrated compliance with safety limits.
Kendal Nutricare explanation about arachidonic acid oil and supply disruption
Kendal Nutricare said cereulide has been recently associated with arachidonic acid oil, a source of Omega 6, and that during a short supply disruption the company used a different oil supply than usual for the two batches now withdrawn. The company noted the batches still met European safety guidance for cereulide levels in infant formula, but emphasized that Health Canada applies a different standard and requested the precautionary withdrawal irrespective of those lab results.
Costco availability and related recalls by Nestlé and Danone
The tins at issue were sold at Costco and online in Canada. The recall comes as Nestlé and Danone have recently issued baby formula recalls linked to possible contamination by the same cereulide toxin, indicating a pattern of regulatory concern for products using implicated ingredient sources. What makes this notable is that international manufacturing and ingredient sourcing decisions are now prompting a national withdrawal even when regional safety guidance has been met.
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Regulators and retailers have initiated the Kendamil Infant Formula Recall as a precautionary public health step tied to an ingredient sourcing change and a toxin that withstands standard heat treatment; consumers with the specified May 2025 codes should follow official guidance for disposal or return. The precise health impact in Canada remains unchanged in official statements — no illnesses have been reported — but officials have acted to remove any potentially affected inventory while standards are clarified.
