Overview
- Two infants in Massachusetts are among the 39 hospitalized cases reported since August, and no deaths have been reported.
- Federal and company testing detected Clostridium botulinum in some ByHeart powdered formula samples tied to the illnesses.
- Despite a Nov. 11 voluntary recall, the FDA says recalled cans have been found at Walmart, Target, Kroger, Acme and Shaw’s.
- FDA inspectors visited ByHeart production sites in Allerton, Iowa, and Portland, Oregon, as the probe to pinpoint contamination continues.
- Affected infants ranged from about 2 weeks to 9 months old with illness onset from Aug. 9 to Nov. 19; families have filed lawsuits, treatment relies on BabyBIG, and officials say ByHeart’s small market share limits supply disruptions.