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Parents are facing a worsening infant formula shortage amid a recent recall of formula maker Abbott Laboratories and ongoing supply chain problems.
The shortage has prompted major retailers like Target, Walmart, Walgreens and CVS to cut back on their purchases, forcing shoppers to make multiple visits to the rapidly emptying shelves, according to The Washington Post.
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In the week of April 3, about 31% of infant formulas nationwide were sold out, according to retail software company Datasembly.
Stock photo of milk powder, baby bottle (HUIZENG HU via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail in New York, told the Washington Post that the shortage of formula foods will encourage people to hoard them, further compounding the problem.
“Because of this, some retailers have introduced quantity restrictions,” he said, adding, “Parents are very concerned” that such an important item is becoming increasingly difficult to find.
Stock photo of a woman feeding newborn baby with milk (Paulo Sousa / EyeEm)
In addition to supply chain issues that have wracked inventory levels, the shortage was caused in part by major formula maker Abbott Nutrition expanding its baby formula recall last month after the death of another child.
The company issued another recall notice announcing that the voluntary recall now includes one lot of its Similac PM 60/40 formula manufactured at its Sturgis, Michigan facility.
In February, certain powder formulations of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare made at the same facility were recalled after four cases of bacterial infections in Ohio, Texas and Minnesota.
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In January, Moor Herbs voluntarily recalled its Angel Formula on Jan. 7 after FDA testing found the “product failed to meet specific nutritional and labeling requirements for infant formula,” according to the recall notice issued by the FDA.
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“This is a specialty formula for certain infants who would benefit from a reduced mineral intake and was not included in the previous recall,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a separate statement.
FOX Business’ Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.