US: discontinued/recall

a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula, 31.7 oz USA label

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Historical record

Researched & reviewed by The Verdict List Editorial Team

Research dossier dated 2026-10-13. This is not a live recall-check date.

Research dossier reviewed for publication 2026-10-14. This approves the scoped research presentation, independently of its product assessment.

Latest recorded regulatory check 2026-10-14. This check does not establish an all-clear for other lots.

Editorial publication approval recorded 2026-10-14.

How we evaluate formula

Product identity and formulation

Intended market	US
Comparison group	discontinued/recall
Format	powder
Dry package mass	31.7 oz
Age range	Not recorded
Label generation	Not recorded
Selected reference UPC	Not recorded
Original retailer-reported UPC	Not recorded
SKU	Not recorded

partial; exact identity or label incomplete

A published listing is a source for the cited label. The current physical can and lot have not been verified.

Review scope

a2 Platinum USA-label 31.7 oz discontinued reference. FDA identifies the USA-label product and three recalled lots; recall termination is not suitability for feeding. Physical can/current lot remain unverified.

Reviewed 2026-10-14 by Codex (AI-assisted editorial review, authorized by the site owner).

Read the review decisions and evidence limits

correct Region: supported: Restricted to US; cross-country ingredient, recall and price substitutions rejected.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
correct Variant: qualified: a2 Platinum USA-label 31.7 oz discontinued reference. FDA identifies the USA-label product and three recalled lots; recall termination is not suitability for feeding.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
package Generation: qualified: FDA identifies the USA-label product and three recalled lots; recall termination is not suitability for feeding. Physical can/current lot remain unverified.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
ingredient Attribution: qualified: FDA identifies the USA-label product and three recalled lots; recall termination is not suitability for feeding. Supplied transcription unchanged; read original source qualifiers and typographic footnotes.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
contaminant Claims: qualified: FDA-hosted notice states cereulide was detected through additional testing and three specific batches were recalled. No original numeric laboratory report with method, concentration/units or reporting capability attached; absence of reported illness is not evidence that recalled product is usable.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
recall Information: qualified: FDA marks the May 2, 2026 recall completed/terminated. Product was discontinued before recall; lots 2210269454, 2210324609 and 2210321712 remain do-not-use. Use-by dates are 2026-07-15, 2027-01-21 and 2027-01-15 respectively. Recall termination does not clear these cans; no current purchase recommendation.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
clinical Claims: qualified: No clinical trial was securely matched to this discontinued US 31.7 oz formulation in the focused source review. A2 protein or other-country a2 studies do not establish exact-product clinical benefit or contaminant safety.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
certifications: qualified: No current independently matched certificate, expiry or exact historical US 31.7 oz recipe scope was established in this pass. Brand award claims or certificates for other markets do not resolve exact formulation or recalled-lot safety.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
editorial Verdict: qualified: Regulatory/historical reference only, excluded from purchases and ordinary comparison.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
source Links: qualified: Opened, incomplete and adjacent retrievals are distinguished. An included link is not automatic current-package proof.
FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (match scope)
imagery: supported: Reviewed text-only fallback. No package photograph, rights or physical-label match is claimed.

What sources establish

These findings reflect the dated source review and its formulation uncertainties. They do not verify a current physical can, lot or clinical outcome.

FDA identifies the USA-label product and three recalled lots; recall termination is not suitability for feeding.

Read the source matches and limitations alongside these findings.

Recorded published ingredient declaration

This declaration belongs to the selected published reference. Read the cited original for its formatting, footnotes and compound-ingredient qualifiers. FDA identifies the USA-label product and three recalled lots; recall termination is not suitability for feeding. Supplied transcription unchanged; read original source qualifiers and typographic footnotes.

A complete published ingredient declaration is not recorded.

No complete ingredient declaration securely matched to original exact product; do not fill gaps from adjacent brand or country.

Ingredient names do not establish their amounts, exposure or suitability for a particular infant.

Composition interpretation: Reviewed interpretation of the cited published declaration. It does not verify a physical package, ingredient quantities or clinical suitability.

Protein sources	Current exact-package protein classification unresolved.
Carbohydrate sources	Current exact-package carbohydrate classification unresolved.
Fat sources	Current exact-package fat blend unresolved.
Other additions and allergen wording	Read recorded source limits; no allergy-suitability inference.

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Quantitative nutrition still needs verification

NOT EXHAUSTIVELY TRANSCRIBED OR PACKAGE-MATCHED: numeric per-100-kcal vitamin/mineral composition still requires exact package label verification. Ingredients supply names of fortificants, not amounts.

A verified numeric nutrient panel is not recorded. Ingredient names supply neither per-100-kcal nutrient amounts nor prepared-calorie yield.

Published labels and source-specific nutrition

Each disclosure below keeps its own package, market, source and observation date. Earlier, alternate and parallel references are not merged into the selected formulation. None verifies the physical can or a manufacturing lot.

Parallel or alternate reference: a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula, 31.7 oz USA label, 31.7 oz container

US, powder. Observed 2026-10-14 by Codex AI-assisted source review. Source publication date not established.

Stage or age: 0–12 months
Label generation: Not established
Source SKU: Not established
Source UPC: Not established

Historical discontinued US 31.7 oz FDA identity only. Full ingredients/numeric panel not securely captured; do not fill from Australia/New Zealand. Recall terminated but affected lots 2210269454 (use-by 2026-07-15), 2210324609 (2027-01-21), 2210321712 (2027-01-15) remain do-not-use; no purchase promotion.

Scope and limitations: Historical discontinued US 31.7 oz FDA identity only. Full ingredients/numeric panel not securely captured; do not fill from Australia/New Zealand. Recall terminated but affected lots 2210269454 (use-by 2026-07-15), 2210324609 (2027-01-21), 2210321712 (2027-01-15) remain do-not-use; no purchase promotion.

Ingredient declaration for this source reference

A complete declaration was not retrievable for this exact source reference.

Published allergen wording: Not established by this source.

A readable exact-reference quantitative nutrient panel is not recorded for this version.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (scope and limitations)

Original supplied identity and ingredient snapshot (2026-10-13)

a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula, 31.7 oz USA label. Recorded dry mass: 31.7 oz.

The original snapshot has no complete published ingredient declaration.

No complete ingredient declaration securely matched to original exact product; do not fill gaps from adjacent brand or country.

Testing evidence and its limits

No accessible exact-lot numerical original laboratory report verified in this pass

FDA aggregate survey cannot be assigned to the SKU. Consumer Reports sample results must be attributed only to the exact format tested.

No original numerical laboratory report with an exact lot, method and reporting limits is attached to this record. Missing results do not mean zero contamination.

Read the recorded contaminant evidence

FDA market survey: FDA survey analyzed 312 formula samples across 16 brands. Aggregate numerical values and tested PFAS compounds cannot be attributed to this specific SKU without a manufacturer/lot crosswalk.
Consumer Reports: Consumer Reports 2025/2026 researched powdered formulas; product/variant/method/sample-specific numerical lab data not independently collected into this record.
Heavy metals: No publicly verifiable original numerical test report with exact lot/method/LOQ attached to this record
Targeted PFAS compounds: No exact lot analyte table and LOQ attached
Fluorine screens: NOT ASSESSED: must not infer from targeted PFAS screen
Microbiological testing: No exact-lot manufacturing microbiological certificate of analysis attached; recalls take priority over statements of testing
Reporting limits: NOT VERIFIED for product-specific samples
Non-detect interpretation: Any future non-detect must be described as below the method-specific detection/reporting capability, not absent.

Certification claims and scope

No current independently matched certificate, expiry or exact historical US 31.7 oz recipe scope was established in this pass. Brand award claims or certificates for other markets do not resolve exact formulation or recalled-lot safety.

Earlier recorded certification claims

EXACT SKU / CERTIFICATE / EXPIRY NOT ESTABLISHED

Not independently verified for exact UPC and date

USDA Organic when substantiated evaluates organic agricultural standards; other certifications address their specific scope and do not automatically establish heavy-metal or pathogen absence.

A certification claim has not been verified for this exact current SKU. Organic production standards do not establish contaminant absence or sterility.

Recall information

DISCONTINUED; HISTORICAL RECALL TERMINATED; RECALLED LOTS REMAIN DO-NOT-USE

Affected lot or date scope: Three recalled batch codes 2210269454; 2210324609; 2210321712; per original deep audit

The dossier date is not a live recall check. Match the exact product, country, lot and expiry date against the regulator's notice.

Read the separately checked regulatory notices.

Reviewed editorial assessment

Do not recommend this as a current US purchase. Do not use recalled lots 2210269454, 2210324609 or 2210321712.

Recorded cautions and use limits

These cautions reflect the recorded source review. Read them alongside the reviewed assessment and source limitations.

Do not recommend this as a current US purchase. Do not use recalled lots 2210269454, 2210324609 or 2210321712.

Powdered infant formula is not sterile; follow current official preparation, safe-water, and storage instructions, particularly for newborns under 2 months, premature infants, and immunocompromised infants.
Only use formula manufactured, labeled and authorized for the intended country; check exact SKU and lot-specific FDA/FSA recall notices.
Cow- and goat-milk formulas are not substitutes for a prescribed extensively hydrolyzed or amino-acid allergy formula.
Manufacturer certification, organic production, ingredient-free claims and marketing language do not establish contaminant absence or individual-lot safety.

Do not use any of the three specifically recalled U.S. lots; discontinued stock is not a recommended purchase

Remaining evidence limits

Do not fill from Australian/New Zealand a2 recipes or treat an A2 name as proof of matching ingredients. Product is discontinued.
No original numeric laboratory report with method, concentration/units or reporting capability attached; absence of reported illness is not evidence that recalled product is usable.
Brand award claims or certificates for other markets do not resolve exact formulation or recalled-lot safety.
A2 protein or other-country a2 studies do not establish exact-product clinical benefit or contaminant safety.
Use-by dates are 2026-07-15, 2027-01-21 and 2027-01-15 respectively. Recall termination does not clear these cans; no current purchase recommendation.
Trademark proceedings are not formula safety judgments. No exhaustive docket/jurisdiction search or litigation all-clear.
No Australia/New Zealand price or import-market offer substituted; recalled-lot restrictions remain after FDA termination.
Physical can, manufacturing lot and expiry have not been inspected.

Read the original research issue queue

Original open issues are preserved as dated provenance. The review above records subsequent qualifications; source-level review does not verify a physical can or laboratory result.

No physical package and exact production lot verified
Status: open. Priority: high.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Exact can photos: all sides, UPC, lot, best-before, full ingredient and nutrition panels
No matching current-lot original numerical testing with method/limits
Status: open. Priority: high.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Original lab report with analytes, test methods, numerical values/units and LOD/LOQ
Complete exact-product quantitative nutrient values not transcribed
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Manufacturer package-matched per-100-kcal nutrition panel
Exact UPC/expiry/scoped certification not verified
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Certification registry matching current UPC/label generation
Full exact-product published ingredient declaration missing
Status: open. Priority: critical.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Official manufacturer/retailer published ingredients plus current physical package
Production origin and supplier documents
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Production origin and supplier documents
Archived U.S. 31.7oz ingredient and nutrition label
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Archived U.S. 31.7oz ingredient and nutrition label
Discontinued U.S. product with historical three-lot recall
Status: open. Priority: critical.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Archive as historical; never show buy link

Current review by research field

These reviews record what each source establishes and what remains unknown. Completion of a source review does not imply a clean laboratory result, certification, clinical outcome or legal clearance.

Nutrition: reviewed 2026-10-14

FDA confirms historical US a2 Platinum 31.7 oz, ages 0–12 months. A complete exact US ingredient/allergen declaration and nutrient panel remain missing.

Limits: Do not fill from Australian/New Zealand a2 recipes or treat an A2 name as proof of matching ingredients. Product is discontinued.

Codex AI-assisted source review; Historical discontinued US 31.7 oz FDA identity only. Full ingredients/numeric panel not securely captured; do not fill from Australia/New Zealand. Recall terminated but affected lots 2210269454 (use-by 2026-07-15), 2210324609 (2027-01-21), 2210321712 (2027-01-15) remain do-not-use; no purchase promotion.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (source scope)

Testing: reviewed 2026-10-14

FDA-hosted notice states cereulide was detected through additional testing and three specific batches were recalled.

Limits: No original numeric laboratory report with method, concentration/units or reporting capability attached; absence of reported illness is not evidence that recalled product is usable.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (source scope)

Certification scope: reviewed 2026-10-14

No current independently matched certificate, expiry or exact historical US 31.7 oz recipe scope was established in this pass.

Limits: Brand award claims or certificates for other markets do not resolve exact formulation or recalled-lot safety.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (source scope)

Clinical claims: reviewed 2026-10-14

No clinical trial was securely matched to this discontinued US 31.7 oz formulation in the focused source review.

Limits: A2 protein or other-country a2 studies do not establish exact-product clinical benefit or contaminant safety.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (source scope)

Regulatory and recall review: reviewed 2026-10-14

FDA marks the May 2, 2026 recall completed/terminated. Product was discontinued before recall; lots 2210269454, 2210324609 and 2210321712 remain do-not-use.

Limits: Use-by dates are 2026-07-15, 2027-01-21 and 2027-01-15 respectively. Recall termination does not clear these cans; no current purchase recommendation.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (source scope)

Legal-search scope: reviewed 2026-10-14

A limited public search for a2 Platinum formula litigation returned regulatory and trademark material but no original safety filing securely matched to this US recipe.

Limits: Trademark proceedings are not formula safety judgments. No exhaustive docket/jurisdiction search or litigation all-clear.

No primary finding is attributed for this field. This entry records the review's scope and evidence gap.

Price research: reviewed 2026-10-14

Current purchase and pricing promotion are withheld for the discontinued historical US 31.7 oz product.

Limits: No Australia/New Zealand price or import-market offer substituted; recalled-lot restrictions remain after FDA termination.

FDA a2 Platinum three-lot recall (source scope)

Product-specific evidence gaps

Production origin and supplier documents
Archived U.S. 31.7oz ingredient and nutrition label

These are the original dossier's specific gaps. Later source review above may resolve a published-reference question while physical package and lot verification remain separate.

Legal history and search limits

No complete jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction litigation docket search completed. Do not interpret as a finding that no lawsuits exist.

A limited or incomplete docket search cannot establish that a company has no litigation. Regulatory notices, allegations and court findings have distinct meanings.

Original working research

The supplied dossier contains 10 working observations for this product. These are not independent laboratory findings. Missing citations, methods, quantities and lot matches remain missing; an entry's wording does not establish that its claim has been verified.

Read every original working-evidence entry