Baby formula maker Nara Organics said it is voluntarily recalling all of its infant formula, currently available in the United States, over potential risk of bacterial contamination.
The company said the US FDA and CDC contacted it late Friday and provided information about three infant botulism cases involving babies who had consumed Nara Organics’ formula.
Infant botulism occurs when babies ingest spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which can grow in their immature digestive systems and produce toxins. Symptoms include constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelids, breathing difficulties and could also lead to respiratory arrest in severe cases.
In its statement, Nara Organics said that while none of its formula tested positive for C. botulinum, it was recalling the products “in an abundance of caution.”
