Overview
- Two separate criminal inquiries are underway in Bordeaux and Angers after infants who had consumed recalled Nestlé formula died, with prosecutors stressing no causal link has been established.
- In the Bordeaux case, initial analyses found no contamination by Bacillus cereus, and targeted tests to detect the cereulide toxin are in progress.
- Nestlé and Lactalis have removed products in dozens of countries following potential cereulide contamination, while Danone executed a precautionary recall in Singapore.
- French ministries say the common link is an arachidonic-acid (ARA) oil sourced from a supplier in China, and manufacturers using that oil must evaluate the safety of affected lots.
- Parents are urged to verify lot codes on the Rappel Conso platform and keep suspect products for analysis, as the NGO Foodwatch prepares a legal complaint over transparency.