Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling all cans of its Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula sold online and at Target after the CDC and FDA said three infants were hospitalized with infant botulism following consumption. The agency warns that symptoms can appear
When a product can turn dangerous long after it’s been fed, the clock doesn’t start on day one. The CDC says that’s exactly the timing problem families are facing after three infants were hospitalized and treated for infant botulism following drinks of Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula.
Nara Organics announced a voluntary recall covering all cans of its infant formula sold online and at Target stores across the United States. The company tied the recall to botulism concerns raised by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. which said on June 13 that three infants ages two to five months were hospitalized and treated after consuming the formula.
The CDC added that the incidents occurred in three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Botulism symptoms aren’t always immediate. The CDC says symptoms of infant botulism can take several weeks to begin. and they may include constipation. poor feeding. loss of head control. difficulty swallowing and decreased facial expression. The FDA describes the illness as “rare but potentially fatal.”.
The guidance to parents is direct: the CDC advises seeking immediate health care if an infant consumed Nara Organics brand infant formula and shows any of those symptoms. It also urges parents and caregivers to monitor children for a month after the last time they consumed the recalled product.
The CDC also advises washing any items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled formula, a precaution meant to reduce further exposure as families work through what went into feeding routines.
The FDA and Nara Organics website identify the specific product lots that the exposed infants received as 709125280E14F2, 709125288E14F2 and 708125174E14F2. Even so, Nara Organics is recalling all of its cans, and the company says a full list of lot codes is available on its website.
Refund logistics vary depending on where the formula was bought. The company says customers who purchased formula from its website in May or June will receive an automatic refund. while others may request a refund. For purchases made at Target, Nara Organics says customers should follow the store’s return policies.
The recall lands with an extra worry for families already navigating infant feeding supplies. The CDC said formula shortages from the recall are not expected, adding that the brand makes up less than 1% of all infant formula available in the United States.
Taken together. the timeline is the most alarming part families are being asked to respond to: symptoms can arrive weeks after exposure. while the recall notice moves quickly. With the CDC asking for a full month of monitoring after the last dose. households that have the product at home face a waiting period measured not in days. but in how long symptoms may stay hidden before worsening.
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Wait so it’s whole milk formula… how is that even a botulism thing?
This says symptoms can show up weeks later and I’m just like… what? My brain can’t handle that. Why didn’t anyone notice sooner or is Target shipping it wrong or something.
If it’s “rare but potentially fatal,” then wouldn’t they just pull it completely not a “voluntary recall”? Also botulism is usually like from canned foods right, so infant formula seems random. I’m not buying it again, period.
My cousin said it’s probably just a bad batch that got contaminated after it was shipped, but the article makes it sound like the clock doesn’t start right away. It mentions California, Pennsylvania, and Washington too which is weirdly specific. I hope those parents are ok, but I don’t really get how three infants had the same reaction if it’s only “all cans” being recalled. Like how do you even check what was fed already.