ByHeart baby formula issued a response after the parents of at least two babies sickened in an infant botulism outbreak sued the makers of the formula at the heart of a nationwide recall .

The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in two states, allege that the ByHeart formula the babies consumed was defective and that the company was negligent in selling it. They seek financial payment for medical bills, emotional distress and other harm.

Both families said they bought the organic formula to provide what they viewed as a natural, healthier alternative to traditional baby formulas, and that they were shocked and angered by the suffering their children endured.

In a statement sent to NBC 5 Responds, Mia Funt, ByHeart co-founder and president said, "our number one priority is infant healt

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