Overview
- The Angers prosecutor said Wednesday that contaminated baby formula did not cause the death of a 27‑day‑old girl.
- Investigators now point to involuntary asphyxia after the mother slept in the same bed as the newborn.
- Tests in March found the cereulide toxin in the milk used for the baby’s bottle, though officials say it did not explain the death.
- Police questioned the mother in custody at the end of April, and prosecutors await a final toxicology report before deciding on any legal steps.
- This case sits within wider recalls of infant formula by Nestlé, Danone, and Lactalis linked to an arachidonic‑acid oil from a Chinese supplier, and the EU has tightened border checks on that ingredient.