Ongoing supply chain disruptions tied to the coronavirus pandemic have fueled shortages of a wide range of consumer goods, but the lack of baby formula worsened in February after manufacturer Abbott issued a recall for products made at a Michigan plant and sold under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare labels. Four children — one in Minnesota, one in Texas and two in Ohio — fell ill with bacterial infections, and two died.
The FDA said the bacterium Cronobacter sakazakii “may have contributed to the cause of death for both patients.
Republicans hate safety laws. They would rather have children die. But not in the womb.