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One Butner mother told WRAL she fed her baby a bottle using the formula just minutes before finding out it had been recalled. Aimee Finley told WRAL News her son was taking a nap when she got a call from Target notfying her about the recall Tuesday morning.
A nationwide recall impacting North Carolina has been issued for the product, after it was linked to cases of infant botulism. It's a rare but serious illness involving bacteria, that can lead to paralysis and breathing problems in children.
On Monday, health officials said they are investigating a suspected case of infant botulism that is linked to a nationwide baby formula recall impacting infants in 10 other states.
The FDA is investigating a potential infant botulism case in North Carolina tied to ByHeart Inc. infant formula, already linked to a multi-state outbreak. Two lots have been recalled, urging parents to check their supplies.
New testing by Consumer Reports highlights infant formulas with minimal heavy metal content while flagging some for potentially hazardous levels of lead and arsenic.
Many caregivers experienced the nationwide baby formula shortage of 2022. Although several factors helped trigger the crisis, a new audit is placing the lion's share of the blame on the Food and Drug Administration.
The FDA has warned two companies they say have been illegally selling probiotic products for infants that could be dangerous, even deadly.
WRAL staff
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is cautioning families about certain infant formula that has been recalled by Perrigo for potentially containing a bacteria that can lead to illness in infants.
More than six months after one of the largest infant formula manufacturing plants in the United States issued a recall and was then shut down because of contamination concerns, a newborn staple remains in short supply.
Julie Creswell and Michael Corkery, New York Times
Along with the week's roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Formula Act (H.R. 8351), to suspend, temporarily, rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products.
Targeted News Service
The nationwide baby formula shortage that federal leaders once said would be fixed within weeks has dragged on for months, despite tons of imports and key steps forward in domestic production.
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN
StarMed Healthcare will give away free cans of baby formula today at the Scott Northern Wake Campus of Wake Technical Community College to combat the nationwide shortage.
After the state of North Carolina said it doesn't track how much baby formula is being destroyed by its WIC offices, documents obtained by WRAL News show those offices actually maintain detailed records of how much formula they throw out.
After the state of North Carolina said it doesn't track how much baby formula is being destroyed by its WIC offices, documents obtained by WRAL News show county offices actually maintain detailed records of how much formula they throw out.
Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern NC reporter
The state Department of Health and Human Services said families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) can use their benefits for a wider variety of formula.
Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer
More foreign formula from Operation Fly Formula is also set to arrive in the US this week. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur shares what you need to know before you use it.
Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter
A WRAL Investigation found that North Carolina health officials have been destroying supplies of baby formula. It's a policy that goes back to 2019 - and one that hasn't changed in the face of our current shortage.
With store shelves all but empty and baby formula becoming harder and harder to find, panic is rising among parents across the country.
UNC Health
While additional infant formula should arrive in the US next week from overseas, some families with newborns say they're still struggling to feed their infants.
Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter
Some families say they're desperate to find formula for their babies, especially ones with special dietary needs.
I can't imagine how mothers are feeling right now, when they can't find what they need to feed their babies.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
Industry insiders have long feared a situation just like this: American parents are desperately seeking adequate supply of formula for their infants during a nationwide shortage.
Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business
