The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food-safety warning concerning the product ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. The CFIA reports that certain unexpired batches of the product (680 g, UPC 8 50044 96800, and 238 g, UPC 8 50044 96802) may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause botulism. Food contaminated with this bacterium may not look or smell spoiled, but can still pose a risk: CFIA Food Safety Warning: ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.

The CFIA is advising Canadians not to use, serve, sell, or distribute the affected products. The agency notes that symptoms in adults may include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, general weakness or paralysis, fixed pupils, drooping eyelids, or facial paralysis. For infants, signs and symptoms can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. The CFIA further notes that botulism does not cause a fever.

If you believe your child may have become sick after consuming ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, please contact Slater Vecchio LLP here.