Overview
- ByHeart recalled two lots of Whole Nutrition Infant Formula—206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2, both with a use-by date of December 1, 2026—sold online and at major retailers.
- Federal authorities and Rhode Island health officials are investigating a multi-state cluster of infant botulism cases reported in infants who consumed the powdered formula.
- RIDOH reported that a Rhode Island infant who consumed the product was hospitalized with infant botulism and is recovering.
- CDC advises caregivers to stop using the recalled formula, discard or return it, wash items and surfaces that touched it, and watch for constipation, poor feeding, loss of head control, or swallowing difficulty that can emerge weeks after exposure.
- For clinicians, CDC offers 24/7 consultation at 510-231-7600 and recommends starting BabyBIG without waiting for lab confirmation, while FDA says no national formula shortage is expected because ByHeart accounts for about 1% of U.S. sales.