Hi all,

In Denmark a 5 month old baby got botulism (i e intoxicated by  
Clostridium Botulinum) and the Danish food agency suspects a  
particular jarred baby food, see link in Danish:
http://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/Nyheder/Pressemeddelelser/2008/ 
babymos_forgiftning.htm
Also the Swedish food agency warns for consuming this product:
http://www.slv.se/templates/SLV_NewsPage.aspx?id=22426&epslanguage=SV

The jars are supposed to have been sold in Scandinavia and Finland in  
july to September LAST YEAR. They are recommended "from 4 months" and  
they are marked best before 31/12/2008.

Are there any more of you who have informaiton about this?

Clostridium Botulinum is an an-aerob bacteria and I suppose it would  
thrive in a jar with vaccuum. Is that correct?
I also guess that 4 month babies are more susceptible to Clostridium  
Botulinum than a 6 month old. Is this labelling of baby foods from 4  
months puttig babies at risk?
Is there any country where jarred baby foods are labelled "from 6  
months" and no earlier?

Marit Olanders
editor of Amningsnytt, Sweden

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