St. Charles Police said one woman stole 96 Enfamil cans while a second woman stole 20 more cans.
Two women face criminal charges after St. Charles Police said they stole 116 cans of Enfamil formula over a 12-day period. Hattie Allen, 38, and Shamika M. Thomas, 42, both of the 5000 block of Queens in the city of St. Louis, were charged Jan. 18 with of felony stealing. St. Charles Police said Allen and Thomas each put 20 cans of Enfamil in their purses and walked out of the St. Charles Walmart, 2897 Veterans Memorial Parkway, without paying on Jan. 16. They were arrested and police said Allen admitted to stealing the formula from Walmart on several occasions over the previous two weeks: Thomas was accused of stealing 20 cans of Enfamil on Jan. 16 and helping Allen steal 20 cans of the formula. Each can costs $15.48. Total value of the …
The St. Charles location joins more than 3,000 Wal-Mart stores nationwide as part of the voluntary action.
Wal-Mart began pulling the formula after a 10-day-old baby died Sunday in Lebanon, MO. The Lebanon Daily Record reports Avery Cornett's family took him to a local hospital when he showed signs of lethargy and stomach discomfort. According to the newspaper, tests showed Avery had contracted a rare bacteria which can be found in contaminated infant formula. Formula Information The Food and Drug Administration has not issued an official recall of the product, which is formulated for babies up to three months old. A report in the Washington Post quotes Wal-Mart spokeswoman Dianna Gee, who said the company decided to pull the lot “out of an abundance of caution” while health officials further investigate Sunday’s death. STLToday.com reports …
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