Marion Walmart Pulls Potentially Dangerous Baby Formula

Walmart is voluntarily pulling off the shelves Enfamil Newborn powdered baby formula from 3,000 of its stores after a Missouri infant who was fed the product bought from a Walmart died of a rare bacterial infection on Sunday.

A representative from  on Seventh Avenue confirmed that they had pulled the product a few days ago.

“As soon as we were made aware of the problem, we pulled them,” said a representative from the Marion Walmart, who did not wished to be named.

The Lebanon Daily Record reports that the investigation continues into the death of 10-day old Avery Cornett, from a bacterial disease known as Cronobacter sakazakii, which can sometimes be found in contaminated baby formula.

"Out of an abundance of caution, we have removed the remaining product from that store's shelves and we are also notifying all other stores across the country to remove product of the same lot number as well," Walmart spokesperson Dianna Gee told The Daily Record.

Walmart’s recall is voluntary, and was not requested by the federal government. The formula’s maker, Mead Johnson Nutrition, said that the particular batch tested negative for bacteria before it was sent.