Baby who died in France had formula with ‘abnormal’ toxin levels, say lawyers
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A 27-day-old baby died on Dec 23 in the western French city of Angers after consuming Nestle baby formula.
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- Infant formula consumed by a baby who died in France in December contained abnormal levels of cereulide toxin, lawyers stated.
- Multiple manufacturers, including Nestle and Danone, recalled infant formula due to potential cereulide contamination in over 60 countries.
- French authorities are investigating three infant deaths potentially linked to contaminated powdered milk, although a direct link isn't confirmed.
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RENNES, France - Infant formula consumed by a baby who died in France in December contained “abnormal” levels of a toxin that can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea, the family’s lawyers said on March 6.
Several manufacturers, including European giants like Nestle, Danone and Lactalis, have issued recalls of infant formula
French authorities said in February that they were aware of three deaths of infants who consumed powdered milk affected by the contamination scare.
The 27-day-old baby, who died on Dec 23 in the western city of Angers, had consumed Nestle’s Guigoz formula “in the hours preceding her sudden death”, lawyers said in a statement.
A direct link between the formula and her death has not yet been confirmed, however.
Angers public prosecutor Eric Bouillard told AFP the investigation and analyses were ongoing.
Mr Bouillard previously told AFP that an investigation into the infant’s death was launched in December.
The mother contacted the authorities in January, saying her baby had drunk Nestle milk from one of the lots removed from the market.
In February, a French infant for the first time tested positive for cereulide
But France’s health ministry warned that a direct causal link had yet to be established.
The finding came just after the European Union imposed tighter border controls on imports from China of arachidonic acid oil, the ingredient thought to contain the toxin.
Two EU agencies, the European Food Safety Authority and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, said that a total of seven countries in Europe had reported cases of babies with gastrointestinal symptoms following consumption of powdered milk. AFP
