"Baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of infant botulism was distributed to programs serving homeless mothers and other struggling families in multiple states, but it's unclear what actions are being taken to alert those families to the recall. Formula maker ByHeart Inc., operates a formula donation program in partnership with Baby2Baby, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that counts high-profile celebrities among its supporters. ByHeart's Open Hearted Initiative has donated nearly 24,000 cans of formula to at-risk families since June 2022, according to ByHeart's website."
"Neither ByHeart nor Baby2Baby answered questions sent by Healthbeat on Wednesday and Thursday about what actions are being taken to ensure people who received donated formula are aware they shouldn't feed it to their babies. Donald Whitehead Jr., executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, said Thursday he was unaware ByHeart's recall involved formula that included cans that were donated to groups that help feed homeless people. Special outreach efforts are needed to ensure they are aware of the danger, he said."
An infant formula linked to a nationwide infant botulism outbreak was distributed to programs serving homeless mothers and other struggling families in multiple states. ByHeart Inc. operates a formula donation program with Baby2Baby and reports nearly 24,000 donated cans since June 2022. Neither ByHeart nor Baby2Baby provided information about outreach to ensure recipients do not feed recalled formula to infants. The executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless said he was unaware that donated cans were part of the recall. He emphasized that press releases alone are insufficient because many recipients lack reliable access to news or radio. The CDC has not notified the coalition about the recall.
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