By Heart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Recalled for Potential Cronobacter Sakazakii Contamination
By Heart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula manufactured September 30-October 7, 2022 may be contaminated with Cronobacter sakazakii. ByHeart, INC. is recalling 28,554 cans sold nationwide through direct subscription e-commerce.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. The recall involves Cronobacter sakazakii contamination of infant formula with no reported illnesses to date.
Plain-English summary
By Heart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula manufactured between September 30 and October 7, 2022 is being recalled due to potential contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.
The recall affects 28,554 cans of 24 oz product distributed nationwide through ByHeart, INC.'s direct-to-consumer subscription service. Affected products have codes 22273 C1, 22276 C1, 22277 C1, 22278 C1, and 22280 C1 with best-by dates of January 1, 2024, July 1, 2024, or September 1, 2024. The UPC code is 19589362296.
Consumers who have purchased affected formula should stop using it and contact their pediatrician. Questions about specific products can be checked against this recall using the product code.
The recalled product
- Product
- By Heart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, Net Wt. 24 oz. 680 g
- Manufacturer
- ByHeart, INC.
- Category
- Food — Infant Formula
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 28,554
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (6)
- Packaged between September 30
- 2022 and October 07
- 2022 printed with following codes: 22273 C1
- 22276 C1
- 22277 C1
- 22278 C1
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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