A Milwaukee family says their 3-month-old became constipated and was hospitalized after drinking from a can bought as infant formula that the family later identified as flour. The family is awaiting federal lab results, while the circumstances behind the can remain under investigation.
As FOX6 News Milwaukee reported, Tene Fowlkes said her partner went late at night to a nearby gas station for formula because other options were unavailable. Fowlkes said the bottle looked sluggish, off and foggy when the infant drank from it, and she later identified the contents as flour rather than formula.
Fowlkes said the baby developed constipation after ingesting the substance. The family took the child to a hospital for treatment for suspected infant poisoning and later returned the container to the gas station where it had been purchased.
How the Tainted Can Got There Remains Unclear
The cause of the apparent substitution has not been established. According to FOX6, the gas station owner reported the incident to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly known as WIC, and the state is investigating. The owner told the outlet he could not comment further while the investigation is ongoing…