Nara Organics pulled all lots of its Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula from Target stores and its website after three babies in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington developed infant botulism after consuming the formula in April and May.
At the same time, Target issued its own voluntary recall of several varieties of Up & Up baby wipes after FDA testing found contamination by potentially dangerous bacteria that can cause severe infections in newborns and young children.
The Nara Organics recall centers on the risk of Clostridium botulinum spores, which can produce toxin in the immature digestive systems of infants under one year old.
The three affected babies, ranging from 2 to 5 months old, were hospitalized with symptoms including constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelids, weak muscle tone, difficulty swallowing, and breathing problems.
They received treatment with the antitoxin BabyBIG, and no deaths have been reported.
Nara Organics, which manufactures its formula in Europe for the U.S. market, is offering refunds for recent purchases and advising parents to stop using any cans immediately, clearly label any opened cans, and monitor babies closely for symptoms.
People who have the formula are urged to stop using it immediately, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said in a statement. The formula is manufactured in Europe but sold only in the U.S., it added.
The CDC recommended that anyone with an opened can take a picture, record the lot number and use-by date and watch their infants for symptoms.
“Label it ‘DO NOT USE’ and keep it stored in a safe place away from other items you feed your baby for at least a month,” the CDC said. “If no symptoms appear after a month, throw the leftover formula away.”
Separately, Target announced the recall of its Up & Up Fragrance-Free and Fresh Cucumber-Scented Baby Wipes on June 10 after customer complaints about discoloration and reports of skin irritation, eye irritation, and infections.
Source: Cassandra MacDonald, Author at The Gateway Pundit
