Abbott says two months for baby formula to hit shelves amid US shortage
by Gloria Oladipo from US news | The Guardian on (#5Z5HV)
US manufacturer forced to close Michigan plant after reports of illness and death that prompted federal investigation
A major US manufacturer of baby food has said that it could take six to eight weeks for its products to reach shelves following a widespread recall, exacerbating a shortage of baby formula.
Abbott Laboratories, which makes baby food and formula, shut its manufacturing facility in Sturgis, Michigan, in February following a federal investigation after it recalled three baby-formula products amid reports of infant illness, including two infants who died.
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