Nara Organics is voluntarily recalling its powdered infant formula sold at Target stores nationwide over a potential risk of Clostridium botulinum contamination, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday.
The recall covers the 700-gram and 400-gram varieties of Nara Organics Milk Infant Formula, which were distributed between July 2025 and June 2026. The products are sold exclusively at Target stores.
Three children between the ages of 2 and 5 — in California, Pennsylvania, and Washington — were treated for infant botulism, an illness the CDC said is “rare but potentially fatal.” The illness occurs when Clostridium botulinum spores are ingested and spread in the intestinal tract, creating a neurotoxin.
In a product recall alert, Nara Organics said the FDA provided epidemiological information late Friday, June 12, linking the three cases to its formula. “As of today, no Nara formula tested positive for C. Botulinum,” the company said.
Symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelids (ptosis), sluggish pupils, flattened facial expression, a weak or altered cry, diminished suck and gag reflexes, respiratory difficulty, and potential respiratory arrest. The CDC noted that symptoms may not appear until weeks after ingestion.
The agency urged parents whose infants consumed the recalled formula and show any of these symptoms to seek immediate health care. Parents who purchased the affected products should stop using them and check their supply against the recalled lot numbers.