Nestlé’s recall of certain batches of infant nutrition products has expanded beyond Europe to include countries across Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Brazil, China and South Africa, according to company information and national food safety authorities.
The recall involves specific batches of SMA, BEBA, NAN and Alfamino infant formula due to possible contamination with cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting.
According to Reuters, no illnesses have been confirmed in connection with the affected products. Health warnings have now been issued in at least 37 countries, including most European nations as well as Australia, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa, over concerns that the formulas may be contaminated.
The widening recall adds further pressure on the KitKat and Nescafé maker and its new Chief Executive Officer, Philipp Navratil, who is pursuing a portfolio review to revive growth following recent management upheavals. Nestlé shares are down about 5.7% so far this week.
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Brazil’s health ministry said on Wednesday that the recall was a preventative measure after the toxin was detected in products originating in the Netherlands.
Nestlé Australia stated that the recalled batches in the country were manufactured in Switzerland, while Nestlé China said it was recalling formula batches imported from Europe.
In South Africa, a notice from the National Consumer Commission said the NAN infant formula being recalled was produced in June 2025 and has a shelf life of about 18 months. “It was also exported to Namibia and Eswatini,” the commission said.
Austria’s health ministry said on Tuesday that the recall affected more than 800 products from over 10 factories, describing it as the largest recall in Nestlé’s history. A Nestlé spokesperson said the company could not verify that claim.
Nestlé said on Tuesday that it had tested all arachidonic acid oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of the potentially affected infant nutrition products after identifying a quality issue linked to an ingredient from a leading supplier.
The company said it is now increasing production and activating alternative suppliers of the acid oil to maintain supply.
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