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Advisory issued over possible tampered infant formula products

Enfamil infant formula, made by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., sits on display in a supermarket in New York, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009.
Enfamil infant formula, made by Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., sits on display in a supermarket in New York, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 6, 2009. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising people using baby formula to check the packaging for signs of tampering or product substitution.

The agency says it has become aware of reports of product substitution or tampering in infant formula products.

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It says the problem has turned up when someone returns altered products for a refund, and not normally during the manufacturing process.

The CFIA says there have been no illnesses associated with the complaints.

It says anyone using infant formulas should make sure the security seal is intact and has not been altered or the product substituted.

The agency says infant formula that appears to have been altered should not be used.

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