Washington infant affected by a baby formula recall

OLYMPIA - Organic baby formula, ByHeart, has recalled all of its products nationwide on Tuesday, after federal and state health agencies began investigating an outbreak of botulism linked to powdered infant formula produced by ByHeart. 

Fifteen infants in 12 states have been hospitalized, including one infant from Lewis County, Washington. All of the reported outbreak cases were associated with the consumption of ByHeart brand powdered infant formula. ByHeart has voluntarily recalled the formula.

If you have recently purchased any ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula: 

Do not use. Throw it away or return it to the store where you purchased it. Record the lot number before disposing of it.

Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled formula using hot soapy water or a dishwasher. 

Seek immediate medical care if your infant has consumed ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula and has any of these symptoms: 

Poor feeding 

Loss of head control 

Difficulty swallowing 

Decreased facial expression

Symptoms of infant botulism can take as long as several weeks to develop, so parents should remain vigilant if they used the recalled formula.

For updates, please visit cdc.gov, fda.gov or doh.wa.gov.