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Question about formula.

lizlemon77lizlemon77
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I just came across this craigslist add and it's really bothering my for some reason.

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/bab/1175882287.html

It's basically a huge lot of formula that is all expired.  She says it has never been opened so it's still good.  Does anyone know if that's true? 

(I would like to flag it or put out a warning but I'm not sure how long formula lasts after it's expired.)

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Re: Question about formula.

  • babykin18babykin18
    I wouldn't give my kids formula if it was expired..that's for sure.  Maybe you can google it.
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  • sooosiesooosie
    I wonder if she is trying to sell it for use on puppies since she put in there how she gives it to them?  Hard to say but I sure wouldn't buy it to feed my kid.
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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    I am sure it does not go bad the day after the expiration date but it is surely not supposed to be sold after that.  And she does not state what the expiration date is!  I really hope everyone is smart enough not to buy this but I flagged it as prohibited. 
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    Holy crap, I just saw that one of them expired on 8/08.  That's really freaking old.  What kind of person tries to profit off of something meant for innocent babies and writes "BUT BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK."  It is meant for babies!  Ok, I am so pissed at this.
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • aprilmomtobeaprilmomtobe

    Honestly, I don't think it's a big deal.  My mom actually called the "hotline" that was listed on a can of formula because it was expired. The woman basically said it wasn't as "fresh". When my mother pushed, the woman could give no reason at all for why she shouldn't use the formula after the expiration date. 

    As long as we're talking years, and not months, I don't think it's an issue.

    edited to add:  Oops - that should be "months, not years"  ugh, I need to go to bed!

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  • lizlemon77lizlemon77

    LilJen, I have never flagged anything on craigslist before but I just flagged it as well.  I know times are tight but I would hate to think of some poor baby getting sick because of this.

    I did google it and depending on how expired it is, formula can develop mold that you would never be able to see.  It can make a baby very sick.

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  • Littlejen22Littlejen22 member
    Yeah, until this post I did not even know Craigslist had a flag option.  I wish you could state why you flagged it!
    Jen - Mom to two December 12 babies Nathaniel 12/12/06 and Addison 12/12/08
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  • aprilmomtobeaprilmomtobe
    imagelizlemon77:

    I did google it and depending on how expired it is, formula can develop mold that you would never be able to see.  It can make a baby very sick.

    Ya, the formula I was talking about was expired about 1.5 months (which they said was still safe). Not sure how long it would take mold to develop, but last Aug seems like a LONG time ago . . . 

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