FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula
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Key Points:
- The U.S. FDA sent warning letters to Walmart, Target, Kroger, and Albertsons for continuing to sell recalled ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula linked to a nationwide infant botulism outbreak.
- The bacterial illness, infant botulism, has sickened 51 infants across 19 states, with symptoms ranging from constipation to severe breathing problems.
- ByHeart initially recalled certain lots of formula in November, then expanded the recall to all infant formula products, but the retailers kept selling the items in multiple states.
- The FDA found that store employees cited confusion and lack of awareness about the recall as reasons for not removing the products promptly.
- Retailers have 15 working days to explain their corrective actions or face potential
