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ByHeart Recalls All Powdered Infant Formula as Botulism Cases Reach 23 in 13 States

A positive result in an opened can is steering an ongoing multiagency probe into suspected contamination.

Overview

  • Federal officials say all affected infants consumed ByHeart powdered formula, and the nationwide recall now covers all Whole Nutrition cans and Anywhere Packs.
  • All 23 infants have been hospitalized and treated with BabyBIG, the California-produced antitoxin, and no deaths have been reported.
  • Inspectors are testing products and reviewing facilities, and neither regulators nor the company have reported contamination in unopened cans to date.
  • Parents in Arizona and Kentucky have filed federal lawsuits alleging negligence, and nonprofits report donated cans reached at-risk families with notifications still in progress.
  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a do-not-use warning for ByHeart products sold online, and U.S. officials expect no supply shock because the brand accounts for about 1% of the market.