Wal-Mart has pulled stock of powdered Enfamil baby formula from the shelves of more than 3,000 stores across the United States, after a newborn baby in Missouri died from a bacterial infection, that could be linked to drinking the formula.
The formula has not been officially recalled by the government and the link has not yet been proven but Wal-Mart has voluntarily pulled the 12.5-ounce cans of powdered formula from its stores. How do you know if your baby formula is affected? Look for the lot number ZP1K7G on your package.
Again this recall isn’t official and Mead Johnson Nutrition, the manufacturer of the formula says this batch of formula had tested negative for the rare bacteria before it was delivered to stores.
Wal-Mart says it is pulling the Enfamil baby formula out of an “abundance of caution” while the death of Avery Cornett is investigated. Cornett was only 10 days old.
“At this point it has not been determined whether the illness is linked to the formula or an outside source,” Gena Terlizzi, spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said in a statement.
If you are in possession of Enfamil powdered baby formula with the above lot number you can return them to Wal-Mart stores for a full refund. A sample of the formula Cornett drank is currently undergoing laboratory testing.
With AP
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