Federal health officials are investigating an outbreak of infant botulism linked to two batches of powdered infant formula, and they are urging immediate action from parents and caregivers as the recall takes effect, underscoring the need for vigilance in infant-nutrition safety.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is investigating at least 13 infant botulism cases across 10 U.S. states linked to powdered infant formula produced by ByHeart Inc. The affected states are Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington, according to the Associated Press.
ByHeart has voluntarily recalled two specific lot codes of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula: batch 206VABP/251261P2 and batch 206VABP/251131P2, both marked “Use by 01 Dec 2026.”
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