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French probe into baby death did not show link with recalled formula - bordeaux prosecutor
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Posted on March 6, 2026
2 min readLast updated: March 6, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 6, 2026
2 min readLast updated: March 6, 2026
A judicial inquiry in Bordeaux has found no link between a baby’s death and the recalled Nestlé infant formula; tests on both powdered and reconstituted Nestlé formula found no cereulide toxin.
PARIS, March 6 (Reuters) - A judicial inquiry launched in France after the death of a baby has shown no link with the recalled Nestle infant formula he had consumed, the Bordeaux prosecutor said on Friday.
Cereulide, a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting, was detected in ingredients from a supplier in China for several infant formula makers, triggering precautionary recalls in dozens of countries and raising concerns among parents.
"Based on the current state of the investigation, the infant's death does not appear to be linked to the formula used for feeding," the prosecutor said in a statement.
The analyses carried out on the powdered and reconstituted milk of the Guigoz brand produced by Nestle consumed by the infant shortly before his death did not detect any cereulide, it said.
The results of two similar investigations in the towns of Angers and Blois are still pending.
Nestle said it remained fully available to the authorities and was collaborating transparently to contribute to any necessary clarification.
(Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide, additional reporting by Alexander Marrow, Editing by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
The probe was triggered after a baby's death and the detection of cereulide toxin in ingredients from a supplier for several infant formula makers.
No link was found; testing revealed no cereulide toxin in the Nestle formula consumed by the infant.
Cereulide is a toxin that can cause nausea and vomiting and was detected in some infant formula ingredients, raising safety concerns.
Precautionary recalls were triggered in dozens of countries and a judicial inquiry was launched in France.
The Bordeaux prosecutor provided updates, stating the investigation found no connection to the recalled formula.
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