ByHeart Infant Formula Recall: What Connecticut and Massachusetts Parents Need to Know

When you feed your baby infant formula, you trust that the product is safe. You expect it to be regulated and manufactured under strict health controls. But in November 2025, ByHeart — a nationally distributed infant-formula supplier — issued a major recall for all of their Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products. This recall now affects families across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New England.

This recall is tied to the FDA’s ongoing investigation into a spike in infant botulism — a rare but potentially life-threatening condition.

What Happened With the ByHeart Formula Recall?

• The FDA notified ByHeart of a national investigation into cases of infant botulism.

• ByHeart initially recalled two specific lots of formula.

• Days later, the company expanded the recall to all unexpired ByHeart powdered formula products, including 24-oz cans and Anywhere Pack single-serve containers.

• The products were sold online and in stores that many CT and MA parents use, including:

  • Target

  • Amazon

  • Walmart

  • Whole Foods

  • Stop & Shop

  • Big Y

  • Shaws / Star Market

Many families in Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Haven, Stamford, Springfield, Boston, Worcester, and Brockton have been affected and are now checking their homes for remaining product.

What Is Infant Botulism — and Why It’s Dangerous

Infant botulism happens when Clostridium botulinum bacteria colonize a baby’s gastrointestinal tract. Because babies have developing immune systems, they are especially vulnerable.

Symptoms parents should look for include:

• constipation

• weak or altered cry

• poor feeding or difficulty swallowing

• weak sucking

• drooping eyelids

• muscle weakness / floppy body tone

• unusual sleepiness

• breathing problems

If your baby shows any of these symptoms — even mild changes in feeding or alertness — contact a pediatrician immediately.

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What Connecticut and Massachusetts Parents Should Do Now

If you have used ByHeart formula:

Stop using it immediately

Do not feed any ByHeart product to your child — even if it is not from the originally recalled lot.

Keep the product

Label it “DO NOT USE” and store it — do not throw it away before recording:

• lot code

• UPC

• expiration date

• purchase location

Health authorities or legal investigators may request the physical container.

Monitor your baby’s health for up to 30 days

Symptoms may be delayed.

Document everything

Write down:

• when the formula was used

• any changes in feeding

• medical visits or diagnoses

This documentation can be important for both medical treatment and legal rights.

Legal Rights for Families in Connecticut and Massachusetts

Parents are already filing claims and exploring legal action nationwide. For families in CT and MA, there may be legal grounds if:

• a child was hospitalized or became ill

• diagnosis of infant botulism was made

• formula consumed was from a recalled ByHeart lot

• emotional trauma and medical costs resulted

Your family may be entitled to compensation for:

• medical care

• hospitalization

• long-term effects

• emotional distress

• future treatment needs

Product manufacturers — including formula companies — have a duty to ensure safety and disclose risks. When contaminated or unsafe infant nutrition harms a child, it may be actionable under product liability law.

How Common Is This in Connecticut and Massachusetts?

Because ByHeart products were widely available online and in multiple retailers serving New England, families throughout:

• Hartford County

• New Haven County

• Fairfield County

• Middlesex County

• Suffolk County

• Worcester County

• Hampden County

• Essex County

may have purchased the affected products.

Parents in both states are now contacting attorneys to understand their rights and determine whether illness may be connected to this recalled formula.

Final Message to CT & MA Parents

Your baby’s health comes first. If you fed your child ByHeart formula:

• stop using it

• monitor for symptoms

• document any medical issues

• keep the packaging

And if you believe your child became ill, contact an attorney who handles infant injury and product liability cases in Connecticut and Massachusetts.