Two Infants Infected with Bacteria Linked to Abbott Nutrition's Powdered Formula

One child dies and another suffers severe brain damage, sparking a lawsuit against the company.

Two cases of invasive infections caused by cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria sometimes found in powdered infant formula, have been reported in 2023.
The victims are two infants who consumed powdered infant formula made by Abbott Nutrition, the company at the center of the 2022 crisis.
One child from Kentucky died after consuming Similac Total Comfort powdered formula, while a 6-week-old girl from Missouri suffered severe brain damage after consuming Similac NeoSure formula.
The FDA stated there is no evidence that the infections were linked to manufacturing and no reason to issue new recalls.
A lawsuit has been filed against Abbott, claiming the company sold a defective product and should have warned parents of premature babies that powdered formula can cause serious disease.