The feds called out major stores for leaving recalled baby formula on shelves for weeks. Walmart, Target, Albertsons, and Kroger all got warning letters after FDA checks found the dangerous product still available. The recall covers every ByHeart formula, including single-serve packs, over botulism linked to a bacteria called Clostridium botulinum.
Over fifty babies across nineteen states have been hospitalized after eating the formula. No deaths are reported. The illness happens when the bacterial spores grow inside an infant's gut. Symptoms parents should watch for include serious weakness and trouble feeding.
The FDA did thousands of inspections, finding the recalled cans in over a hundred seventy-five stores nationwide. Agency officials called the widespread availability a major breakdown in the recall system. The retailers have a short window to formally respond. Company statements from Walmart and Albertsons emphasized their commitment to safety and claimed they followed normal procedures. ByHeart's leadership also said infant safety is their top concern, telling parents to stop using their products right away.
Over fifty babies across nineteen states have been hospitalized after eating the formula. No deaths are reported. The illness happens when the bacterial spores grow inside an infant's gut. Symptoms parents should watch for include serious weakness and trouble feeding.
The FDA did thousands of inspections, finding the recalled cans in over a hundred seventy-five stores nationwide. Agency officials called the widespread availability a major breakdown in the recall system. The retailers have a short window to formally respond. Company statements from Walmart and Albertsons emphasized their commitment to safety and claimed they followed normal procedures. ByHeart's leadership also said infant safety is their top concern, telling parents to stop using their products right away.
