Similac Slow Flow Nipple baby bottles or nipples
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 28, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Jul 28, 2025the latest report was made
- May 15, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Similac Slow Flow Nipple
- Maker
- Abbott Nutrition, Abbott LaboratoriesMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Baby bottles or nipplesCPSC’s product type: Baby Bottles or Nipples (code 1509), in Baby: Nursery Equipment & Supplies
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“Similac” and “similac bottles”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 2 |
| February 2018 | 1 |
| May 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 4 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jul 28, 2025, sent to the company Jul 31, 2025, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2025
The product, in the report: Similac Slow Flow Nipple for infant feeding
On 6/4/2025, 10 Similac Slow Flow Nipples found with no flow from Lot# 750983L00 and expiration date 1APR2028. An additional 3 nipples were discovered without flow on 6/5/2025 and 1 nipple was discovered without flow on 6/6/2025 from the same lot. Prior issues with Lot #750963L00 were noted as well.
- Where
- Annapolis, Maryland: Other
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Similac Slow Flow Nipple, made or sold by Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 28, 2025, sent to the company Jul 30, 2025, published by CPSC Aug 13, 2025
The product, in the report: slow flow nipple
Defective slow flow nipple. Nipple initially starts to flow with sucking, however during feed noticed volume of bottle was not changing. Hole in nipple was not allowing milk to flow.
- Model
- 53894
- Serial number
- 750983L00
- Where
- New Haven, Connecticut: Other
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Similac Slow Flow Nipple, made or sold by Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 28, 2018, sent to the company May 3, 2018, published by CPSC May 24, 2018
The product, in the report: Similac Infant nipple & Ring
Mom was feeding newborn with a bottle and prior to feeding she noted a small metallic shard embedded in the nipple part of the bottle.
- Model
- Infant Nipple
- Where
- Unspecified: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Similac, made or sold by Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 15, 2013, sent to the company Jun 4, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 18, 2013
The product, in the report: similac bottles. When I sterilized the bottles, the plastic became very cloudy and pitted, and one of them actually broke. They were no longer useable. Neither the packaging nor the instructions include any warnings against sterilization of these products or against their use in a bottle warming device. It is customary for baby bottles to require sterilization and for baby formula to be served warm. It is quite apparent that these bottles are not designed for contact with hot water, as the material broke down so readily when sterilized and warmed.
I used three Similac bottles and this is what occurred: When I sterilized the bottles, the plastic became very cloudy and pitted, and one of them actually broke. They were no longer useable. My concerns are not only about their appearance (aesthetics) but about their safety for my baby. I had them evaluated by the testing laboratory where I am employed, and it was determined that the plastic is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and they are not BPA-free. The Similac lab came back with difrent results.
Neither the packaging nor the instructions include any warnings against sterilization of these products or against their use in a bottle warming device. It is customary for baby bottles to require sterilization and for baby formula to be served warm. It is quite apparent that these bottles are not designed for contact with hot water, as the material broke down so readily when sterilized and warmed.
I have always considered Similac to be a strong brand in the infant care products market, but the performance of these bottles is not in line with your company’s reputation. I am very upset about the quality of this product. I am also very concerned about their safety for my baby as well as for the many babies out there whose mothers have chosen to use these bottles for feeding them. I wonder what chemicals may be leaching into the formula as the plastic breaks down, and I am even more concerned about the breakage as this could have resulted in a dangerous choking hazard.
I also photographed the bottles so that I have a record of their condition.
Please advise
- Model
- n/
a - Serial number
- n/
a - Bought from
- similac .com
- Bought
- Feb 6, 2013
- Where
- somers, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand similac bottles, made or sold by Abbott Nutrition, Abbott Laboratories
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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