Government departments are closely monitoring an incident of intestinal infection, noting that Mead Johnson has initiated a recall of all Pregestimil infant formula powder from international markets including Hong Kong as a precautionary measure following the incident.
 
Initial information Mead Johnson  provided to the Food & Environmental Hygiene Department showed that four premature infants in France had become ill with Enterobacter sakazakii - a bacterial infection - between October and December.

Three of them had been fed reconstituted Pregestimil infant formula powder, but the cause of their illnesses is still not known.

According to Mead Johnson, the batches of infant formula powder were not sold in Hong Kong. It is withdrawing the product as a precaution. 

The Department of Health is contacting the French authorities for more information about the reported  infections.

The Department of Health is collecting information from public and private hospitals about recent Enterobacter sakazakii infections.

Members of the public may seek advice from their family doctors or paediatricians if they have concerns about the consumption of the Pregestimil infant formula powder or contact Mead Johnson for product information.