GREAT FALLS — Parents around the country are on alert after the FDA expanded a recall of ByHeart infant formula owing to concerns about potential contamination that could cause newborn botulism.

“The press release was dropped to recall infant formula by, ByHeart. So it was originally certain lots and quantities and sizes, but now it has extended to all of their formula products,” said Jennifer Watson, a Registered Sanitarian with Environmental Health in Great Falls.

Quentin Shores reports - watch the video here: FDA expands recall of ByHeart infant formula due to botulism concerns

Infant botulism develops when babies consume spores of C. botulinum is a bacterium that produces a deadly toxin.

"It occurs when an infant ingests these spores of a certain bacteria, and then the toxin will

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