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Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left frame · Center-leftOrganic formula recalled after 3 babies diagnosed with infant botulismCBS NewsHigh
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Right frame · Center-rightCDC investigates 3 infant botulism cases linked to recalled baby formulaAl.com (Alabama News)Mostly Factual
Center baseline · WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)HighBaby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

As of June 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.
The headline split One side frames it as "Organic formula recalled after 3 babies diagnosed with infant botulism". The other frames it as "Target Hit With Double Baby Product Recalls: Nara Formula Linked to Infant Botulism, Up &...".
Match confidence High confidence. 23 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

23 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceStrong

83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftOrganic formula recalled after 3 babies diagnosed with infant botulism

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterBaby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCDC investigates 3 infant botulism cases linked to recalled baby formula

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jun 14, 7:08 PM

Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak

People who have the formula are urged to stop using it immediately.

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CBS NewsNews report · Jun 14, 6:42 PM

Organic formula recalled after 3 babies diagnosed with infant botulism

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The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Jun 14, 6:39 PM

CDC investigates 3 infant botulism cases linked to recalled baby formula

No deaths have been reported as of June 14.

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Jun 14, 6:20 PM

Target Hit With Double Baby Product Recalls: Nara Formula Linked to Infant Botulism, Up & Up Wipes Pulled Over Dangerous Bacterial Contamination

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Target is facing scrutiny over the safety of its baby products after two separate recalls this week, one for baby wipes containing bacteria and one for baby formula, leaving babies hospital...

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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

Open source
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jun 14, 5:52 PM

Baby formula sold at Target and online recalled after infant botulism cases reported

Baby formula sold at Target stores and online has been recalled due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.

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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 14, 5:51 PM

CDC investigating infant formula sold at Target after 3 infants hospitalized with botulism

Three infants in three different states — California, Washington and Pennsylvania — have been hospitalized, the CDC said. An investigation is ongoing.

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PBS NewsHourNews report · Jun 14, 5:37 PM

Nara Organics recalls baby formula after multistate infant botulism outbreak

Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism, federal authorities said.

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Los Angeles TimesNews report · Jun 14, 5:35 PM

Infant formula recalled after California baby sickened with botulism

Nara Organics recalled its baby formula after a California child and two others were sickened by potentially fatal infant botulism, federal officials said.

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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Jun 14, 4:43 PM

Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 23 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence23 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 23 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Jun 14, 4:43 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.

Jun 14, 5:35 PM: Los Angeles Times joined the source map.

Jun 14, 5:37 PM: PBS NewsHour joined the source map.

Jun 14, 5:51 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 23 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.