Similac

Alimentum

Extensively hydrolyzed casein formula for cow's-milk allergy and colic.

US · United StatesCow's milkHypoallergenic

33F

Among the higher intake / incomplete or flagged results in this screening.

Total Arsenic tested at 18 ppb — above the FDA action level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice (10 ppb), the strictest citable federal arsenic benchmark.

Inorganic Arsenic tested at 15.1 ppb — above the FDA action level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice (10 ppb), the strictest citable federal arsenic benchmark.

Lab report

Detected heavy metals

Consumer Reports independent testing, March 2025 · powder concentration · article · results PDF (soft citation — CR commercial-use license remains a gate)

Lead3.2 ppb

00 → citeable max at ~85% (ppb)23.53

EU max (Reg 2023/915): 20 ppb cite · US: No FDA formula ML

Inorganic Arsenicabove FDA benchmark15.1 ppb

00 → citeable max at ~85% (ppb)11.76

FDA juice bench: 10 ppb (not FDA formula ML)

Total Arsenicabove FDA benchmark18 ppb

00 → citeable max at ~85% (ppb)11.76

FDA juice bench: 10 ppb (not FDA formula ML)

Cadmium6.9 ppb

00 → citeable max at ~85% (ppb)11.76

EU max (Reg 2023/915): 10 ppb cite · US: No FDA formula ML

Aluminum1,250 ppb

00 → citeable max at ~85% (ppb)470.59

FAO/WHO MPL: 400 ppb (not EU/FDA formula ML) · US: No FDA formula ML

Metals not listed were not reported as detected in this round. Missing is not a clean bill of health. How to read these numbers →

About the screening score. This draft ranks by estimated formula-window intake vs named protective anchors (MADL / RfD / FAO-WHO where cited) — not cohort percentiles and not LeaveDuration “lifetime” math. Missing metals are listed as not tested and do not earn a purity bonus. EU 2023/915 powder maxima remain on the lab bars. HiPP Dutch Stage 1 Pb/Cd sit under those MLs and still show year-window intake here. See Learn. DO NOT treat as merged product math until James reviews.

~1-year intake listing

Estimated intake vs protective anchors

24fl oz / day

Default scenario: 24 fl oz/day × 365 days (~105.6 g powder/day at 4.4 g/fl oz). At this volume, feeding Alimentum costs about $8.09/day ($243/month).

Lead123µg / 365d · 0.34 µg/day68% of CA OEHHA MADL · approaching

Inorganic Arsenic582µg / 365d · 1.6 µg/day436% of EPA RfD · well above

Cadmium266µg / 365d · 0.73 µg/day18% of CA OEHHA MADL (Cd) · below

Aluminum48180µg / 365d · 132 µg/day313% of FAO/WHO MPL (powder) · well above

Anchors are protective references (e.g. CA OEHHA Pb MADL 0.5 µg/day; Cd MADL 4.1 µg/day; EPA iAs RfD with disclosed 6.1 kg infant; Al FAO/WHO 400 ppb powder MPL as screening context) — not “safe/unsafe” diagnoses and not EU legal MLs. Assumptions are editable above. See Learn. Discuss with your pediatrician.

History

Recall record

2022-02

Abbott Sturgis plant recall

Abbott voluntarily recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powder made at its Sturgis, MI facility after reports of Cronobacter sakazakii infections in infants. The recall led to a months-long facility shutdown and a nationwide formula shortage.

FDA recall archive

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