The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) issued a warning to the population about the safe consumption of infant formulas and warns of the occurrence of adverse effects with improper use.
Infant formulas are produced especially for the nutritional needs of a specific audience, made in liquid or powder form.
This audience can be:
- lactating women from 0 to 6 months of age
- infants 6 to 12 months of age
- children from 1 to 3 years old
Use should be done after guidance from health professionals, such as doctors and nutritionists. Consumers should also pay attention to the product’s registration with Anvisa, since the regulations prohibit the sale of products without Anvisa’s approval.
The product must have the Anvisa registration number stated on the label. The veracity of the registration can be checked at agency website.
It is also recommended to read the label for information about the product’s ingredients and preparation method. Sanitizing the utensils used is essential for product safety.
Everyone can report problems related to the consumption of infant formulas for the responsible company and Anvisa.
The agency advises that to report a problem it is important to provide the name of the product, the brand, the manufacturer, the batch, the date of manufacture, the expiration date and the registration number.
Images of the product can also be attached to the report. It is important to describe in detail what happened due to the use of the product.
This content was originally published in Anvisa warns about the safe consumption of infant formulas on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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