"Ashaan Carter, now 10 months old, was hospitalized twice and remains on a feeding tube after contracting the dangerous infection that has sickened more than 50 babies across the U.S. His mother, Angel Carter, said she received a can of ByHeart formula from a case worker with the Oregon Department of Human Services in early November, days before a nationwide recall of the product."
"Carter, who receives state food and housing assistance, said she had been exclusively breastfeeding her son, but her milk supply was waning. The case worker told the 27-year-old that the ByHeart formula "was closest to breast milk" and could help, she said. "I accepted it thinking, 'OK, I'm hoping my baby can get on a bottle,' Carter said. 'It's been all downhill since then.'""
"State officials wouldn't comment on Carter's case, but they acknowledged that the agency received ByHeart formula from PDX Diaper Bank. That was one of nearly two dozen nonprofit groups nationwide who are part of ByHeart's 'OpenHearted Initiative' that donated formula to 'families in need,' according to the company's website. Since June 2022, nearly 24,000 cans of formula have been distributed to groups that aid homeless and other vulnerable families, the company said."
An infant in Portland contracted infant botulism after consuming ByHeart baby formula provided through a donation program serving low-income and homeless families. The 10-month-old was hospitalized twice, remains on a feeding tube, and experienced severe constipation and muscle weakness. The mother received a donated can from a state case worker days before a nationwide recall. ByHeart distributed nearly 24,000 cans to nonprofit groups since June 2022 and recalled all products because of potential contamination. Multiple nonprofit partners participated in the company's OpenHearted Initiative. Public health authorities have linked more than 50 botulism cases nationwide to the product.
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