SteriFeed Colostrum Collector: Parents warned against using breastfeeding kit to feed babies

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SteriFeed Colostrum Collector: Parents warned against using breastfeeding kit to feed babies
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Parents have been warned against using the colostrum collector to directly feed their babies after six incidents of a cap becoming lodged in an infant's throat.

A kit for collecting breast milk should not be used to feed babies due to a serious risk of choking, parents have been warned. The SteriFeed Colostrum Collector is a syringe-style device manufactured by Medicare Colgate and is used by expectant and new mothers to collect colostrum, which is the first milk produced by pregnant women. It is not designed for feeding.

The device is only designed to collect and store the highly nutritious milk, which is produced to kickstart a newborn baby's gut and boost immunity. It can be frozen and later fed to a baby when required. The kits are often available to buy online for use at home - with some even supplied by local trusts. SteriFeed declined to comment on the government warning.

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