Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials are investigating 13 cases of infant botulism in 10 states connected to a brand of baby formula that is now under recall.
In a statement released on the FDA’s website Saturday, ByHeart Inc. agreed to start recalling two lots of the company’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
No deaths from the illness were reported in the states where the cases of infant botulism were detected. The states include Arizona, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and Washington, according to a separate statement by the FDA.
“Officials in several states have collected leftover infant formula for testing,” the agency said Saturday. “This testing is underway, and results are not yet available but expected in the coming weeks.”…