The 1080 contamination threat has put one Wanganui shopper off buying formula for her child.
Jemma Thoumine, shopping at Countdown in Victoria Ave with her 16 month-old son, was not adding formula to her trolley yesterday.
"I give it to him sometimes but I'm not buying any until I'm sure it's safe," she said.
Supermarkets have taken the precaution of removing all toddler and infant formula from their shelves in response to the possible threat of products being contaminated with 1080 poison. There are signs on shelves where the formula is usually found advising customers that it can be purchased at the service desk.
Assistant store manager at Countdown on Victoria Ave Tanya Gibney said all stock was kept in safe storage or behind the counter as a precaution against stock being contaminated while on the shelves.