A mother from the Rio Grande Valley claims her infant son died from a bacterial infection after consuming powdered infant formula that was later recalled.
‘He just got really sick’: Texas mother claims infant died after consuming formula that was later recalled– When Cynthia Salinas’ son, Azael, died from an aggressive bacterial infection last summer, she could not imagine how it happened. Several months later, the powdered infant formula she fed him is under safety recall, and she wants answers.“He was born a healthy, beautiful, beautiful baby,” Salinas said, tears running down her cheeks.
Six months later, Abbott Nutrition recalled certain powdered formulas for infants produced at the Sturgis, Michigan, plant. The recall included Similac Pro Advance. At the time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating complaints of Cronobacter and Salmonella infections in infants who consumed the formulas.
The lot number was a match, she said. The very formula recalled in February 2022 she said she trustingly fed her newborn son last summer. As for Azael’s illness, Salinas said an FDA officer came to her house in the Rio Grande Valley and collected formula samples for testing.“When this recall came out, I felt betrayed,” Salinas said. “This is supposed to be a really good formula. And now, all this is happening, and you just you have a lot of unanswered questions going on right now, and hopefully, we get answers pretty soon.”She also wants all parents to check their formula to be certain it is not among the recalled product.