Parents claim baby fell ill after using Coco2 infant formula
Parents of a young baby say they thought their child was seriously unwell — and potentially malnourished — after using a plant-based baby formula during feeding.
Coco2 Australia Pty Ltd sells what it has described as the 'world's first coconut-based infant formula — a breakthrough in plant-based nutrition for babies'.
In an email to customers, which has been obtained by 7NEWS, Coco2 admitted an error in its scoop size.
'We're reaching out with an important update regarding the Coco2 Baby Formula batch you purchased,' the company told customers in the message.
'Due to natural variations in bulk density, we discovered that the included scoop holds slightly less powder than usual.'
The company encouraged parents to add 50 per cent more powder to a bottle.
'This adjustment is simply to ensure that your baby receives the proper serving size and all the nutrients they need,' the company said.
'We sincerely apologise for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused.'
An Australian family who have chosen to remain anonymous claim their baby boy started to become ill after being on the formula for a few weeks.
'He wasn't reaching any of his seven-month milestones, he wasn't sitting up,' the father told 7NEWS.
'He'd look sick, he'd get up, he'd drink, he'd go to sleep and then wake up again in half an hour because he's hungry and we'd feed him again.
'By February he just started to go downhill, just quite lethargic, lost all his colour, lost weight.
'His lips started to crack. He was rashing all around his nose and eyes and so we just went to the GP and he suggested some blood tests.'
The family say they eventually hit the panic button and rushed him to Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.
'We had the results saying it doesn't look like it's a blood cancer, but there's something going on, but we don't know what it is,' the dad said.
The family told doctors about the feeding and after being put on a different formula, they say the baby boy began to improve almost immediately.
'Our kid's fine now, he's OK. We don't think there's any long-term issues,' the father said.
Hospital report
An official report from doctors at The Royal Children's which 7NEWS has obtained suggests the baby's illness was likely caused by the Coco2 Baby Formula.
'The Coco formula they were previously consuming had made an error in their scoop size and was not delivering adequate nutrition per feed — this is the likely cause for their significant weight loss and malnutrition,' according to the report.
In a statement to 7NEWS the company denied the formula caused the boy's malnutrition, insisting the formula remains safe.
'Following the discovery of a discrepancy in scoop weight, we conducted immediate remeasurement of the formula's density across all production batches to ensure the corrected scoop size accurately reflects the intended serving,' the company said.
'The formula, when prepared using the updated instructions, is fully compliant and safe.
'We must stress that there have been no medically confirmed reports of babies becoming seriously ill due to Coco2 formula.
'Coco2 was developed by infant nutrition specialists and remains unchanged and safe when used as directed. We are deeply committed to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, quality, and care.'
It added that a recall was not necessary because the issue was related to dosage rather than the actual product.
Tins of the formula now have a sticker covering old feeding guide measurements.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Advertiser
7 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Knockout blow for contentious bare-knuckle boxing event
A bare-knuckle boxing event described as a "blood sport" has been canned following backlash from political leaders and health authorities. In a decision handed down on Thursday, Western Australia's Combat Sports Commission blocked the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's application to hold an event at Perth's RAC Arena in July. "The board was not satisfied the event met the required criteria," a spokesperson said. Tickets to the Australian-first event - including $6000 'Notorious Access' packages featuring a meet and greet with celebrity fighter Conor McGregor - had already been on sale before it was rejected by the commission's board. The event's promotion had sparked a political brawl, with medical professionals raising serious concerns about the health and safety of fighters and the message the event sent to the community. The downsides of the sport were "so obvious they barely needed repeating", Australian Medical Association WA branch president Michael Page said in a statement before the commission's decision. "We are in the grip of a domestic violence crisis and an epidemic of drug- and alcohol-fuelled street violence," Dr Page said. "Turning the act of bare-knuckle fighting into a 'sport' sets an incredibly bad example for children and adults alike. "The physical health of the fighters involved is also of concern." Dr Page described the event as "blood sport", while state opposition spokesperson Peter Rundle labelled it "state-sanctioned violence". WA Sports Minister Rita Saffioti told reporters Perth had hosted dozens of combat sports events, with fans having flocked to UFC mixed martial arts bouts. "It's very hard to differentiate this type of event, compared to mixed martial arts and UFC," she said prior to the decision. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had expressed concern about the event. "I think one of the things that might be relevant here is the concern that's there about concussion in general," he told Perth radio 6PR on Tuesday. "It's not really my responsibility as PM, but I do think that we need to be really cognisant about health advice when it comes to these issues because they are really prevalent." In 2021, fighter Justin Thornton reportedly died weeks after he suffered an injury following a knockout at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in the United States. The Perth event had been scheduled to take place at RAC Arena on July 19. A bare-knuckle boxing event described as a "blood sport" has been canned following backlash from political leaders and health authorities. In a decision handed down on Thursday, Western Australia's Combat Sports Commission blocked the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's application to hold an event at Perth's RAC Arena in July. "The board was not satisfied the event met the required criteria," a spokesperson said. Tickets to the Australian-first event - including $6000 'Notorious Access' packages featuring a meet and greet with celebrity fighter Conor McGregor - had already been on sale before it was rejected by the commission's board. The event's promotion had sparked a political brawl, with medical professionals raising serious concerns about the health and safety of fighters and the message the event sent to the community. The downsides of the sport were "so obvious they barely needed repeating", Australian Medical Association WA branch president Michael Page said in a statement before the commission's decision. "We are in the grip of a domestic violence crisis and an epidemic of drug- and alcohol-fuelled street violence," Dr Page said. "Turning the act of bare-knuckle fighting into a 'sport' sets an incredibly bad example for children and adults alike. "The physical health of the fighters involved is also of concern." Dr Page described the event as "blood sport", while state opposition spokesperson Peter Rundle labelled it "state-sanctioned violence". WA Sports Minister Rita Saffioti told reporters Perth had hosted dozens of combat sports events, with fans having flocked to UFC mixed martial arts bouts. "It's very hard to differentiate this type of event, compared to mixed martial arts and UFC," she said prior to the decision. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had expressed concern about the event. "I think one of the things that might be relevant here is the concern that's there about concussion in general," he told Perth radio 6PR on Tuesday. "It's not really my responsibility as PM, but I do think that we need to be really cognisant about health advice when it comes to these issues because they are really prevalent." In 2021, fighter Justin Thornton reportedly died weeks after he suffered an injury following a knockout at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in the United States. The Perth event had been scheduled to take place at RAC Arena on July 19. A bare-knuckle boxing event described as a "blood sport" has been canned following backlash from political leaders and health authorities. In a decision handed down on Thursday, Western Australia's Combat Sports Commission blocked the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's application to hold an event at Perth's RAC Arena in July. "The board was not satisfied the event met the required criteria," a spokesperson said. Tickets to the Australian-first event - including $6000 'Notorious Access' packages featuring a meet and greet with celebrity fighter Conor McGregor - had already been on sale before it was rejected by the commission's board. The event's promotion had sparked a political brawl, with medical professionals raising serious concerns about the health and safety of fighters and the message the event sent to the community. The downsides of the sport were "so obvious they barely needed repeating", Australian Medical Association WA branch president Michael Page said in a statement before the commission's decision. "We are in the grip of a domestic violence crisis and an epidemic of drug- and alcohol-fuelled street violence," Dr Page said. "Turning the act of bare-knuckle fighting into a 'sport' sets an incredibly bad example for children and adults alike. "The physical health of the fighters involved is also of concern." Dr Page described the event as "blood sport", while state opposition spokesperson Peter Rundle labelled it "state-sanctioned violence". WA Sports Minister Rita Saffioti told reporters Perth had hosted dozens of combat sports events, with fans having flocked to UFC mixed martial arts bouts. "It's very hard to differentiate this type of event, compared to mixed martial arts and UFC," she said prior to the decision. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had expressed concern about the event. "I think one of the things that might be relevant here is the concern that's there about concussion in general," he told Perth radio 6PR on Tuesday. "It's not really my responsibility as PM, but I do think that we need to be really cognisant about health advice when it comes to these issues because they are really prevalent." In 2021, fighter Justin Thornton reportedly died weeks after he suffered an injury following a knockout at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in the United States. The Perth event had been scheduled to take place at RAC Arena on July 19. A bare-knuckle boxing event described as a "blood sport" has been canned following backlash from political leaders and health authorities. In a decision handed down on Thursday, Western Australia's Combat Sports Commission blocked the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's application to hold an event at Perth's RAC Arena in July. "The board was not satisfied the event met the required criteria," a spokesperson said. Tickets to the Australian-first event - including $6000 'Notorious Access' packages featuring a meet and greet with celebrity fighter Conor McGregor - had already been on sale before it was rejected by the commission's board. The event's promotion had sparked a political brawl, with medical professionals raising serious concerns about the health and safety of fighters and the message the event sent to the community. The downsides of the sport were "so obvious they barely needed repeating", Australian Medical Association WA branch president Michael Page said in a statement before the commission's decision. "We are in the grip of a domestic violence crisis and an epidemic of drug- and alcohol-fuelled street violence," Dr Page said. "Turning the act of bare-knuckle fighting into a 'sport' sets an incredibly bad example for children and adults alike. "The physical health of the fighters involved is also of concern." Dr Page described the event as "blood sport", while state opposition spokesperson Peter Rundle labelled it "state-sanctioned violence". WA Sports Minister Rita Saffioti told reporters Perth had hosted dozens of combat sports events, with fans having flocked to UFC mixed martial arts bouts. "It's very hard to differentiate this type of event, compared to mixed martial arts and UFC," she said prior to the decision. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had expressed concern about the event. "I think one of the things that might be relevant here is the concern that's there about concussion in general," he told Perth radio 6PR on Tuesday. "It's not really my responsibility as PM, but I do think that we need to be really cognisant about health advice when it comes to these issues because they are really prevalent." In 2021, fighter Justin Thornton reportedly died weeks after he suffered an injury following a knockout at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in the United States. The Perth event had been scheduled to take place at RAC Arena on July 19.
Perth Now
10 hours ago
- Perth Now
Knockout blow for contentious bare-knuckle boxing event
A bare-knuckle boxing event described as a "blood sport" has been canned following backlash from political leaders and health authorities. In a decision handed down on Thursday, Western Australia's Combat Sports Commission blocked the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship's application to hold an event at Perth's RAC Arena in July. "The board was not satisfied the event met the required criteria," a spokesperson said. Tickets to the Australian-first event - including $6000 'Notorious Access' packages featuring a meet and greet with celebrity fighter Conor McGregor - had already been on sale before it was rejected by the commission's board. The event's promotion had sparked a political brawl, with medical professionals raising serious concerns about the health and safety of fighters and the message the event sent to the community. The downsides of the sport were "so obvious they barely needed repeating", Australian Medical Association WA branch president Michael Page said in a statement before the commission's decision. "We are in the grip of a domestic violence crisis and an epidemic of drug- and alcohol-fuelled street violence," Dr Page said. "Turning the act of bare-knuckle fighting into a 'sport' sets an incredibly bad example for children and adults alike. "The physical health of the fighters involved is also of concern." Dr Page described the event as "blood sport", while state opposition spokesperson Peter Rundle labelled it "state-sanctioned violence". WA Sports Minister Rita Saffioti told reporters Perth had hosted dozens of combat sports events, with fans having flocked to UFC mixed martial arts bouts. "It's very hard to differentiate this type of event, compared to mixed martial arts and UFC," she said prior to the decision. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had expressed concern about the event. "I think one of the things that might be relevant here is the concern that's there about concussion in general," he told Perth radio 6PR on Tuesday. "It's not really my responsibility as PM, but I do think that we need to be really cognisant about health advice when it comes to these issues because they are really prevalent." In 2021, fighter Justin Thornton reportedly died weeks after he suffered an injury following a knockout at a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event in the United States. The Perth event had been scheduled to take place at RAC Arena on July 19.
7NEWS
13 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Australian breakthrough blood test offers hope for early ovarian cancer detection
An Australian developed blood test for cancer is being hailed as a potential lifesaver for thousands of women, with promising results unveiled at a major international medical conference. In a groundbreaking announcement at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference in the United States, Australian scientists revealed the revolutionary blood test can detect ovarian cancer in its earliest-and most treatable-stages. Developed in a Melbourne laboratory, the INNOVIQ EXO-OC™ Test has shown remarkable accuracy in trials. Its key highlights include: 77 per cent sensitivity at 99.6 per cent specificity for detecting ovarian cancer across all stages, surpassing globally accepted clinical performance criteria for population screening. Detected all early-stage cancers (Stage I and II) with no missed diagnoses-a critical advancement in addressing the unmet need for accurate and reliable early detection in asymptomatic, average-risk women. 'This will be a world-first,' Dr Leearne Hinch, the CEO of the company told 7NEWS. 'Our test will enable many women's lives to be saved globally.' Professor Greg Rice, from the University of Queensland, who played a key role in the development of the test, confirmed the breakthrough. 'In the most recent tests that we completed, the EXO-OC™ test correctly identified all early stage ovarian cancers,' he told 7NEWS. Ovarian cancer is often called the 'silent killer' as it is usually asymptomatic in the early stages of disease. For women like Emily Jol, the test could have made a life-changing difference. It took six months for her to receive a diagnosis after being told an ovarian cyst found during a routine ultrasound was 'completely normal.' 'There was nothing wrong with it, they said. It was just part of being a woman,' Emily recalled to 7NEWS. Just 21-years-old at the time, she continued to push for answers and eventually, surgery revealed the truth: she had ovarian cancer. Fortunately, it was caught before it spread. 'I still consider myself to be really, really lucky,' she said. That's a rare outcome as currently, most ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed too late. One Australian woman dies from the disease every eight hours. Because it's often diagnosed at a late stage, after symptoms have appeared, the survival rate beyond five years can be as little as 30 per cent. But with the new test, scientists believe that survival rate could soar to over 90 percent. 'We're very proud that this is Australian science,' said Dr Hinch. The test is still undergoing further evaluation, but if all goes well, it could receive regulatory, FDA, approval in the United States soon, and hit the global market within two to three years. A message of hope where little existed before. It was partly funded by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation.
