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Four more major retailers are following Walmart's example by removing cans of infant formula from their shelves in light of the death of a 10-day-old Missouri infant from what early tests indicate was a bacterial infection.
Supervalu Inc., Walgreen Co., Kroger Co. and Safeway have decided to clear their shelves of 12.5 ounce cans of Enfamil Premium Newborn formula, lot number ZP1K7G. The batch has come under scrutiny after the infant, identified by other media outlets as Avery Cornett of Lebanon, Mo., had allegedly consumed the formula before he became sick. Preliminary tests show he developed a rare infection from Cronobacter sakazakii, a bacteria that has previously been found in powdered infant formula. Thus far, health officials have not confirmed that the formula in question was the source of the baby's infection. |
