US: standard

Aptamil Care Stage 1 Infant Formula, 28.2 oz

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Research hold

This research record has no approved public product assessment. A proposed assessment is not a safety certification.

Assessment withheld. This dossier publishes source-attributed research and its gaps. It does not recommend this formula for purchase or feeding.

FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate.

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 2026-10-13. This check does not establish an all-clear for other lots.

How we evaluate formula

Product identity and formulation

Intended market	US
Comparison group	standard
Format	powder
Dry package mass	28.2 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

US Aptamil Care Stage 1, 28.2 oz. FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate. 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 infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
www.amazon.com (match scope)
correct Variant: blocked: US Aptamil Care Stage 1, 28.2 oz. FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate.
FDA infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
www.amazon.com (match scope)
package Generation: blocked: FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate. Physical can/current lot remain unverified.
FDA infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
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ingredient Attribution: blocked: FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate. Supplied transcription unchanged; read original source qualifiers and typographic footnotes.
FDA infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
www.amazon.com (match scope)
contaminant Claims: qualified: No original numerical contaminant report with exact US Care Stage 1 package/lot, named laboratory, method and reporting capability was attached. FDA aggregate survey cannot be assigned to this unresolved package; neither targeted PFAS nor missing results establish absence.
FDA infant-formula product testing results (match scope)
www.instacart.com (match scope)
recall Information: qualified: FDA list names Aptamil Care Infant Formula Stage 1; the 28.2 oz retailer reference remains only partially readable. FDA list is not exact-generation proof or endorsement. UK Aptamil recall date ranges were not assigned to this US Care record.
FDA infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
www.instacart.com (match scope)
clinical Claims: qualified: No clinical trial was securely matched to the unresolved US Care Stage 1 28.2 oz recipe in the focused search. Aptamil family studies, UK first milk and hypoallergenic trials cannot be assumed to represent this package.
www.instacart.com (match scope)
certifications: qualified: No current certifier record matched to the US Care Stage 1 28.2 oz UPC/recipe was established. No UK halal, organic or brand-level award transferred to this US package. The source gap remains open.
www.instacart.com (match scope)
editorial Verdict: blocked: Assessment withheld: FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate.
source Links: qualified: Opened, incomplete and adjacent retrievals are distinguished. An included link is not automatic current-package proof.
FDA infant formulas marketed in the US (match scope)
www.amazon.com (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 US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate.

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 US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate. 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: Aptamil Care Stage 1 Infant Formula, 28.2 oz, 28.2 oz container

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

Stage or age: Not established
Label generation: Not established
Source SKU: Not established
Source UPC: Not established

US 28.2 oz retailer identity reference returned no readable full declaration or nutrient panel. FDA lists Aptamil Care Stage 1 but does not establish this package/generation. No UK ingredients, nutrient values or recall ranges transposed; exact label remains unresolved.

Scope and limitations: US 28.2 oz retailer identity reference returned no readable full declaration or nutrient panel. FDA lists Aptamil Care Stage 1 but does not establish this package/generation. No UK ingredients, nutrient values or recall ranges transposed; exact label remains unresolved.

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.

www.instacart.com (scope and limitations)

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

Aptamil Care Stage 1 Infant Formula, 28.2 oz. Recorded dry mass: 28.2 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 certifier record matched to the US Care Stage 1 28.2 oz UPC/recipe was established. No UK halal, organic or brand-level award transferred to this US package. The source gap remains open.

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

No exact-product active recall established in this source pass; no guarantee of current lot status

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.

Assessment withheld

Supported source facts are available in this dossier. An editorial assessment is withheld for the following unresolved questions:

FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate.

Recorded cautions and use limits

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

Do not transfer UK fermented-blend wording or UK recall dates to US Care.

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.

Avoid products with broken seals, expiration, or lot numbers covered by a recall; verify intended country of sale

Remaining evidence limits

FDA identifies the US product, but a complete exact-US declaration is not secured; UK Aptamil is separate.
Instacart returned no readable full product content; UK 800 g ingredients, nutrients and age band are not substituted.
FDA aggregate survey cannot be assigned to this unresolved package; neither targeted PFAS nor missing results establish absence.
No UK halal, organic or brand-level award transferred to this US package. The source gap remains open.
Aptamil family studies, UK first milk and hypoallergenic trials cannot be assumed to represent this package.
FDA list is not exact-generation proof or endorsement. UK Aptamil recall date ranges were not assigned to this US Care record.
No exhaustive docket, jurisdiction or current case-status search; no conclusion that lawsuits are absent.
No UK price or adjacent Aptamil variant substituted; subscription, delivery and checkout costs remain unknown.
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
Primary Nutricia/Danone US label with UPC and ingredients
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Primary Nutricia/Danone US label with UPC and ingredients
Whether U.S. formula shares impacted ARA oil supply chain
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Whether U.S. formula shares impacted ARA oil supply chain
Current U.S. seller and package origin
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Current U.S. seller and package origin
Lab results
Status: open. Priority: medium.
Evidence needed to resolve this question
Lab results

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

US Aptamil Care 28.2 oz full ingredient list and quantitative nutrition panel remain unavailable in the securely matched reviewed sources.

Limits: Instacart returned no readable full product content; UK 800 g ingredients, nutrients and age band are not substituted.

Codex AI-assisted source review; US 28.2 oz retailer identity reference returned no readable full declaration or nutrient panel. FDA lists Aptamil Care Stage 1 but does not establish this package/generation. No UK ingredients, nutrient values or recall ranges transposed; exact label remains unresolved.

www.instacart.com (source scope)

Testing: reviewed 2026-10-14

No original numerical contaminant report with exact US Care Stage 1 package/lot, named laboratory, method and reporting capability was attached.

Limits: FDA aggregate survey cannot be assigned to this unresolved package; neither targeted PFAS nor missing results establish absence.

Certification scope: reviewed 2026-10-14

No current certifier record matched to the US Care Stage 1 28.2 oz UPC/recipe was established.

Limits: No UK halal, organic or brand-level award transferred to this US package. The source gap remains open.

www.instacart.com (source scope)

Clinical claims: reviewed 2026-10-14

No clinical trial was securely matched to the unresolved US Care Stage 1 28.2 oz recipe in the focused search.

Limits: Aptamil family studies, UK first milk and hypoallergenic trials cannot be assumed to represent this package.

www.instacart.com (source scope)

Regulatory and recall review: reviewed 2026-10-14

FDA list names Aptamil Care Infant Formula Stage 1; the 28.2 oz retailer reference remains only partially readable.

Limits: FDA list is not exact-generation proof or endorsement. UK Aptamil recall date ranges were not assigned to this US Care record.

Legal-search scope: reviewed 2026-10-14

Limited grouped public searches for Aptamil formula litigation did not yield an original filing tied to this exact US Care package in the returned sources.

Limits: No exhaustive docket, jurisdiction or current case-status search; no conclusion that lawsuits are absent.

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

Price research: reviewed 2026-10-14

No readable current US price or confirmed seller/stock was available from the reviewed 28.2 oz Instacart reference on 2026-10-14.

Limits: No UK price or adjacent Aptamil variant substituted; subscription, delivery and checkout costs remain unknown.

www.instacart.com (source scope)

Product-specific evidence gaps

Primary Nutricia/Danone US label with UPC and ingredients
Whether U.S. formula shares impacted ARA oil supply chain
Current U.S. seller and package origin
Lab results

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