The parents of Kentucky baby who died last fall after drinking bacteria-tainted infant formula are the latest to sue manufacturer Abbott Nutrition.
8 minutes agoFind Insider Deals for items perfect around the house and on the goThis family photo shows Willow Jade Dellaquila, a day after she was born in October 2023, in La Grange, Ky. Willow Jade died at the age of 13-days-old in November 2023, after contracting a Cronobacter sakazakii infection traced to a can of Similac Total Comfort powdered infant formula.
But the judge on Wednesday asked that the three cases be filed separately, leaving open the question of whether they would be consolidated later. The lawsuits accuse Abbott of negligence, fraud and failing to warn parents of potential dangers of powdered formula and demand at least $450,000 per family.
Cronobacter bacteria are common in nature, including in water and soil, and are found in home kitchens, including sinks, counters and even the scoops used to measure formula powder. But they can also be found in large factories, where they lurk on equipment and in the environment.Evidence of cronobacter was found in open cans of Abbott formula in the homes of Willow and Mira and confirmed to be the cause of their infections, documents show.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention typically receives two to four reports per year of infections caused by cronobacter, though officials believe that’s an undercount. In 2023, four infections were reported to the agency, records show. They included reports of invasive illness in Mira and Willow and in an unidentified baby in Maryland who was infected with cronobacter and developed meningitis in December after consuming Similac Advance powdered formula made by Abbott.
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