,newsnation) – A maker of powdered infant formula is recalling some product as federal officials investigate an outbreak of more than a dozen infant botulism cases in 10 states. fda Said on Saturday.
Officials say 13 cases of infant botulism may be linked to Bayheart powdered infant formula; Testing of the remaining product is ongoing.
There have been no deaths in the states where cases have been reported: Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.
The FDA said in an online bulletin that Bayheart, Inc. Whole Nutrition has agreed to voluntarily recall two batches of infant formula that were reportedly consumed by infants who became ill. On this website, The company said its recall applies to two batches produced earlier this year:
- Batch Code: 251261P2, User: 01 Dec 2026
- Batch Code: 251131P2, User: 01 Dec 2026
BuyHeart urges anyone with these products to discard them, and the company will replace the cans with new product. The company can be contacted hello@byheart.com,
“No other batches are affected by this investigation,” the manufacturer said.
The FDA said infants with botulism will initially have constipation, poor feeding, loss of head control and difficulty swallowing, but these symptoms may progress to difficulty breathing and respiratory arrest.
It may take up to several weeks for symptoms to develop after low formula intake.
