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France Probes Link Between Two Baby Deaths and Milk Formula
French prosecutors in Bordeaux and Angers investigate deaths of two infants who consumed recalled formulas linked to Bacillus cereus toxin contamination, with no confirmed causal link yet.
- French investigators opened criminal probes in Bordeaux and Angers on Thursday, January 22, into two infant deaths linked to recalled formula, according to Renaud Gaudeul and Eric Bouillard.
- Companies including Nestle, Groupe Lactalis and Danone recalled batches this month after authorities linked the recalls to cereulide contamination in arachidonic acid oil from a Chinese supplier, an optional infant formula ingredient.
- Authorities ordered urgent laboratory analyses to detect the Bacillus cereus gene, as cereulide can cause severe infant illness; the Gironde probe involves national police and the departmental directorate for population protection.
- On January 23, Health Minister Stephanie Rist said no causal link has been proven so far; Nestle acknowledged inquiries with no confirmed illnesses, while Groupe Lactalis reported no health authority reports, amid recalls in more than 60 countries and warnings in at least 53.
- Judicial inquiries are under way and the French farm ministry said results are expected in 10 days, while Jefferies analysts estimate recalls will cost $2.4 billion, posing reputational risks.
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France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
France's health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn, as an investigation began into the deaths of two babies who drank possibly contaminated powdered milk.
·Calhoun, United States
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According to the parents, the two deceased infants near Angers and Bordeaux had consumed infant milk belonging to the recalled lots
·France
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The first analyses requested "have established the absence of contamination by bacterium Bacillus cereus
Camille Dorioz, campaign manager at Foodwatch, points to the "lack of transparency" of industrialists, after the massive recall of infant milks and the suspicious death of two babies.
·Paris, France
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