Federal health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of infant botulism tied to a powdered baby-formula brand, leading to the recall of two specific lots of product.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 13 infants — all of whom consumed the formula in question — have been hospitalized across 10 U.S. states. No deaths have been reported so far. The formula implicated is produced by ByHeart Inc., and the recalled lots are labeled 206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2, both with a “Use by” date of December 1 2026.

Infant botulism is caused when spores from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum are ingested, proliferate in an infant’s large intestine, and produce nerve-paralyzing toxin. Because infants’ digestive systems are immature, they are uniquely

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