On November 26, a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety informed Dan Tri reporter that in recent days, this agency has been inspecting a formula milk called ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, which is warned to have a risk of causing botulinum poisoning.
Specifically, immediately upon receiving the directive from the Department of Food Safety ( Ministry of Health ), the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City sent inspection forces as well as sent official dispatches to local authorities in each area to coordinate and review to see if the product is still sold on the market or not, to proceed with recall and warning.
After about a week of work, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety has not discovered any establishments selling ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Currently, e-commerce platforms have also stopped selling this type of milk.
"We are continuing to review and warn people not to use the above product," said a representative of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety.
ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula (Photo: CT).
Previously, on November 19, the Food Safety Department said it had received a notice from the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) about a case of infant botulinum poisoning in the United States related to the use of contaminated ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula.
This product has been licensed and sold on a number of e-commerce platforms in Vietnam.
According to information from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of November 19, 31 suspected and confirmed cases of botulinum infection have been recorded in dozens of states, requiring hospitalization.
US authorities have advised parents and caregivers to immediately stop using all ByHeart formula products, including all lot numbers, all can sizes and single-serve packages.
On the manufacturer's side, ByHeart Inc (USA) has voluntarily recalled all product batches on the market to prevent health risks for children.
To ensure safety for domestic consumers, the Food Safety Department requests the Department of Health , the Department of Food Safety, and the Food Safety and Hygiene Sub-Departments of provinces and cities to urgently implement many contents.
First, review the declaration file (registered declaration or self-declaration) for the product ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula manufactured by ByHeart Inc., USA.
Second, work with importing and product-announcing enterprises (if any), requesting enterprises to immediately notify distributors and consumers about stopping using the product; carry out recalls according to the manufacturer's instructions; specifically report on imported, sold, and inventory quantities and propose solutions.
In addition, the Food Safety Department requires competent authorities to increase propaganda so that consumers are aware and do not use any batch of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products. The results of the work must be reported to the Department before November 28.
The Food Safety Department affirmed that it will continue to coordinate with international organizations and domestic management agencies to update information, ensuring safety for children and Vietnamese consumers.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/sua-cong-thuc-lam-tre-so-sinh-ngo-doc-botulinum-tphcm-kiem-tra-the-nao-20251126113615335.htm
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