July 11, 2026

FDA confirms botulism in Nara Organics infant formula as 4th baby hospitalized

The pathogen is now in an opened can, a second California case raises the toll to four, and the shared milk supplier left Nara off an FDA list months before any baby got sick. Plus 9,100 Amazon gun safes anyone can open, the 2026 Ram 1500 earns its fourth electrical recall, and a Flaunt MagSafe charger has burned two people.

If you have Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula in your cabinet, stop using it now. The recall went out on June 13, but the investigation has moved fast since, and the newest developments are the ones that matter.

FDA confirms botulism pathogen in Nara Organics formula as 4th infant hospitalized

What: Nara Organics recalled all lots of its Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula on June 13, 2026. The formula was sold exclusively at Target stores, Target.com, and Nara.com from July 2025 through June 2026. Every lot is covered. If you bought any Nara Organics formula during that window, it is recalled.

Why (what changed): On July 6, the FDA and CDC issued an updated outbreak notice raising the case count from three to four. A second California infant was identified, bringing the total to four hospitalized babies across California (2), Pennsylvania (1), and Washington (1). All four are boys under five months old. All became ill between April and May 2026. All were treated with BabyBIG, the only FDA-approved treatment for infant botulism. No deaths have been reported.

The California Department of Public Health has now confirmed the presence of Clostridium botulinum in an opened can of Nara Organics formula collected from the home of one of the sick infants. That is the first direct laboratory link between the product and the pathogen. The FDA is still testing an unopened can from the same lot, with results expected in the coming weeks.

The investigation also uncovered a supply-chain connection that should alarm anyone who followed the ByHeart botulism outbreak from late 2025, which sickened approximately 48 infants across 17 states. The Nara formula lots fed to the sick babies were made with milk supplied by Organic West Milk and spray-dried by Dairy Farmers of America at a facility in Fallon, Nevada. Those are the same suppliers behind the ByHeart outbreak. During the ByHeart investigation, FDA ran a traceforward to find every company Organic West Milk supplied, and Organic West Milk gave the agency an incomplete customer list that did not include Nara. Organic West Milk has since admitted the list should have included Nara's suppliers. The Nara babies got sick in April and May 2026, months after that traceforward was supposed to identify the next at-risk brand.

What to do: Stop using any Nara Organics formula immediately. Do not feed it to your baby. Watch for botulism symptoms for up to one month after the last feeding: constipation (often the first sign), poor feeding or weak sucking, weak or altered cry, loss of head control, drooping eyelids, decreased facial expression, difficulty swallowing, and breathing problems. Seek emergency care at the first sign. The CDC investigation page and the FDA outbreak page have the latest updates.

9,100 BBRKIN biometric gun safes recalled over fingerprint lock anyone can open

What: CPSC is recalling 9,100 BBRKIN and MouTec Biometric Firearm Safes (recall 26-607, posted July 9, 2026). The recalled safe is model QHXP029B, a gray steel rifle safe measuring about 14 by 12 by 57 inches with one shelf and room for approximately five firearms. Serial numbers SQC200034980 through SQC202319171 are on a label in the lower right corner of the front. The brand name "MouTec" or "BBRKIN" appears on the upper right.

Why: The biometric fingerprint lock can be opened by unauthorized users. When the safe is storing firearms, CPSC classifies that as a serious injury hazard and risk of death. No incidents or injuries have been reported in this campaign. This is a different model from the BBRKIN safe recalled in February 2024 (model QCJJ01, 2,200 units, recall 24-128), which had the same defect and was opened by a 6-year-old.

What to do: Stop using the biometric feature immediately. Remove the batteries from the safe and use only the key when storing firearms. Contact BBRKIN at support@bbrkin.com or at securitysafe.store/recallreplacement for a free repair kit. Sold on Amazon.com from March 2020 through February 2024 for between $260 and $409.

2026 Ram 1500 recalled for the fourth time over electrical failures, this time the headlights

What: Stellantis is recalling 12,592 copies of the 2026 Ram 1500 (NHTSA 26V421, filed July 1, 2026) because the parking lamps and daytime running lights can flicker or shut off without warning to the driver. The recall covers trucks built between October 29, 2025 and February 16, 2026.

Why: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 requires parking lamps and daytime running lights to stay steady-burning the entire time they are switched on. A light that works most of the time is not a slightly broken light. To NHTSA it is a defective one. Other drivers judge distance, closing speed, and intent from a vehicle's lighting. A daytime running light that blinks in and out reads as a vehicle that might not be there at all. Stellantis says no crashes or injuries have been reported.

This is the fourth electrical recall on the 2026 Ram 1500 since December 2025. The first, filed in December, covers an instrument panel display that can fail to show gear selection or warning lights, tied to three separate federal safety standards. The second, filed in February, covers trailer brake lights and turn signals that do not illuminate, along with trailer brakes that can fail outright, a defect that swept in 456,287 Ram and Jeep vehicles. The third, filed in April, is another instrument panel display failure. Four recalls, four different systems, all electrical, all on a truck that has not yet reached its first oil change.

What to do: Owners should get first-class mail from Ram by July 30. The fix is a replacement headlamp assembly with terminals engineered to stay properly seated, performed free at a dealer. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Flaunt MagSafe battery charger recalled after five fires and two burn injuries

What: CPSC is recalling about 1,400 Flaunt MagSafe Battery Chargers (posted July 9, 2026). The recalled charger is model E33A, sold in four colors: Melon (BL354CH), Black (BL913CH), Lavender (LA291CH), and White (WH871CH). "Flaunt" is engraved on the right side. The model number is on the back.

Why: The lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite. Flaunt has received five reports of the power banks overheating and catching fire, including one burn to a user's hand, one burn to someone's arm, and four reports of minor property damage.

What to do: Stop using the charger immediately. Register at flauntcases.com/pages/recall and submit two photos: one showing the front with "Recalled," your initials, and the date written in permanent marker, and one showing the model number E33A on the back. Flaunt will issue a full refund of the $65 purchase price as a check or an $80 store credit. Do not throw the recalled power bank in the trash or in curbside recycling. Take it to a household hazardous waste collection center. Sold at flauntcases.com from May 2024 through April 2025 for about $65.

Tracking

Clover Hill cheese listeria outbreak: The CDC outbreak page remains active with 12 illnesses, 10 hospitalizations, and 1 death (Maryland) across Illinois, Maryland, New York, and Virginia. The La Ceiba requeson (sold under La Colonia and Selectos Latinos labels) reached its July 10 expiration yesterday. If any is still in your refrigerator, throw it out. The outbreak is linked to soft cheese from Clover Hill Dairy in Mechanicsville, Maryland, and may have been repacked under other brand names including Kesso, Quesos la Ricura, Izalco, De mi Pueblo, and Rio Lindo.

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