Ministry of Health requests review and recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition milk that causes infant poisoning

The Department of Food Safety, Ministry of Health, requests units to review registered ByHeart Whole Nutrition formula milk products and take recall measures according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

ByHeart Whole Nutrition milk causes poisoning in many infants

The Food Safety Department has just sent a document to the health departments of provinces/cities; the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City; and the Food Safety and Hygiene Sub-Departments of provinces and cities to review the registration of declarations and self-declarations for the formula milk product ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula produced by ByHeart Inc., USA.

The Food Safety Administration said on November 19 that the International Food Safety Agency (INFOSAN) announced an ongoing case of infant botulism poisoning in the United States related to the consumption of contaminated ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.

As of November 17, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 23 suspected and confirmed cases across 13 states, all of whom required hospitalization.

Parents and caregivers in the United States are advised to immediately stop using any ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products, including all lot numbers, all can sizes, and single-serve packages.

Currently, ByHeart Inc, USA (manufacturer) is voluntarily recalling all batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula on the market.

To ensure consumer health, the Food Safety Department requests that the health department, food safety department, and food safety sub-department of provinces and cities urgently review the registration of declarations and self-declarations for the ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula milk product manufactured by ByHeart Inc., USA.

Work with the company that published the ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula product (if any), requesting that the company notify distributors and consumers to stop using the product.

Conduct recalls according to manufacturer recommendations, reports (imported quantity, sold quantity, remaining quantity). At the same time, propose measures to handle these product batches.

The Department also requested that information dissemination units inform consumers not to use all batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products.

The Food Safety Department recommends that consumers do not give ByHeart Whole Nutrition formula to children. If you discover a warning product on the market, please notify local authorities immediately.

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