We have been retained by 27 families whose infants consumed ByHeart formula. Some of these infants became ill in late 2024 and early to mid 2025.
Updated Case Count: Arizona 3, California 5, Idaho 1, Illinois 2, Kentucky 1, Massachusetts 2, Maine 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 2, North Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, Oregon 3
IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group tested un-opened cans of ByHeart product. IEH tested thirty-six samples from three lots. IEH found positive test results for Clostridium botulinum Type A in five of the 36 samples across all three lots. Based on these results, ByHeart cannot rule out the risk that all ByHeart formula across all product
If parents suspect their child or a doctor suspects a child has developed infant botulism, particularly in relation to consuming ByHeart formula or any other food source, it’s important to take the situation seriously. Here are several key points parents and doctors should be aware of:
Incubation Period: The incubation period for infant botulism can
Thanks to the AP for informing the Public:
Aleccia covers food and nutrition at The Associated Press. She is based in Southern California.As health officials investigate more than 30 cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula since August, parents who say their children were sickened with the same illness months
DO NOT CONSUME: Consumers worldwide should not use any ByHeart brand infant formula as all ByHeart products are included in this recall.
The Outbreak: The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program (IBTPP), and other state and local partners, continue to investigate a
Note: Product may have been purchased online. For those who read this blog I assume the irony is not lost here.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has instructed the trade to suspend the import of all ByHeart brand infant formula following a voluntary recall in the United States due to potential contamination with Clostridium
Key Facts:
AP has been relentless on leaning in on this
From ByHeart tonight:
Our core mission has always been protecting babies. After the FDA informed us of the infant botulism outbreak on November 7, we immediately partnered with IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group, a global leader in Food Safety testing, to test cans of ByHeart formula, and conducted a nationwide recall.
If the above fellow says the below, you really must pay attention:
Botulism can be fatal, and you should take action right away. If your child has consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula and is experiencing signs and symptoms of botulism such as poor feeding, loss of head control, difficulty swallowing, or decreased facial expression,
We have filed the second of what will be dozens more lawsuits against ByHeart today in Federal Court in California on behalf of a family whose baby was hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming botulism-tainted ByHeart formula. Since the announcement a week ago last Saturday, Marler Clark has been contacted by over a
