Allie Seckel of Kodiak, Alaska, also revealed how parents can avoid online scams.
"It was something I had noticed," Seckel told Fox News Digital. "Certain formulas here and there were starting to be a little bit harder to find. But I definitely did not anticipate it to be the extent it’s at now."The baby formula shortage began with ongoing supply chain issues — and escalated due to recalls by formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories, FOX Business previously reported.
Major retailers such as Target, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS have limited the purchases of formula in some cases, yet many parents are panic-buying. In this May 2022 photo, a Target in Long Island, N.Y., shows empty formula shelves. "So we’ve been fortunate that we’re not too badly affected here [in Kodiak]."
"I wanted to come up with some sort of system that made it a little easier to manage, rather than posts all over the place." Although Seckel feeds formula to her 10-month-old daughter, the Alaska mom said the shortage hasn’t been a problem for her family so far because of their location. "Unused, returned infant formula may have been inappropriately stored , may be past its use-by-date, or subjected to tampering ," the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service wrote in a WIC Policy Memorandum.
Seckel offered tips to stay safe if parents believe that buying formula through Facebook groups is their only option amid the ongoing shortage.1. Make sure the formula is not expired and has not been recalled.3. Use overnight or priority two-day shipping to prevent long shipping times at extreme temperatures.
These scammers promise to send formula to paying parents — only to leave them empty-handed, Seckel said.
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