Several SMA infant formula and follow-on formula products have been recalled due to the possible presence of the toxin cereulide.
Nestlé is recalling 18 batches of the SMA products.
Details of the recalled batches have been published on the Food Safety Authority of Ireland's website, and recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Batches of the following products have been affected: SMA Advanced First Infant Milk, SMA Advanced Follow on Milk, SMA Comfort, SMA First Infant Milk, SMA Gold Prem 2, SMA Little Steps First Infant Milk and SMA Alfamino.
Parents, guardians and caregivers are being advised not to feed the implicated batches to infants or young children.
The Cereulide toxin is produced by the bacterium Bacillus cereus.
It may be pre-formed in food and is extremely heat resistant.
The FSAI has advised that consumption of foods containing the cereulide toxin can lead to nausea and severe vomiting and symptoms can appear within five hours, with the duration of illness usually between six to 24 hours.
The full list of batches that may be affected is available here
