Canada
ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula sold in Canada (sizes 680 g, UPC 8 50044 96800 and 238 g, UPC 8 50044 96802) with all unexpired “Use By” codes and sold online is affected. It may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Check whether you have affected products and do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute them; if you think you became sick from consuming an affected product, contact your healthcare provider.
What's being recalled
This warning was triggered by a recall in another country.
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products in Canada.
How to identify it
Brand: ByHeart; Product: Whole Nutrition Infant Formula; Size: 680 g; UPC: 8 50044 96800; Codes: All unexpired "Use By" codes
Brand: ByHeart; Product: Whole Nutrition Infant Formula; Size: 238 g; UPC: 8 50044 96802; Codes: All unexpired "Use By" codes
The hazard
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume the affected products because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
What to do
If you think you became sick from consuming an affected product, contact your healthcare provider
Check to see if you have affected products
Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute affected products
Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking, including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.
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Where it was sold
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The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Canadian Food Inspection Agency, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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