National Lawyers for Cases Involving Metals Found in Baby Food Holding Negligent Companies Accountable

When a family welcomes a baby, joy naturally mixes with panic. How am I going to do this? Will I make a good parent? How many steps into the future must I plan? But rarely do we ever consider the need to worry about the dangers inherent in baby foods. We should be concerned, though, as independent and government-led research has found that baby foods made by some of the biggest companies have dangerous levels of metals in them.

What’s worse, according to Congress, companies sold dangerous baby food and knew the foods were dangerous when they landed on store shelves. Arsenic. Cadmium. Lead. Mercury. These hazardous metals, ingested by our vulnerable children, have been known to cause serious illnesses. If this unthinkable negligence has impacted your family, you may be entitled to seek compensation. Call Greg Jones Law today at (855)566-3752 to schedule a free consultation.

Which Baby Foods Have Been Contaminated with Metal?

Multiple baby food makers have been hit with lawsuits or otherwise investigated for food contaminated with metals. A subcommittee report from the House of Representatives found that seven major brands had baby foods that contained “significant levels” of harmful foreign contaminants like metal.

Campbell Soup’s Plum Organic was known to have heavy metals in its products. Campbell was defiant and uncooperative with the government’s inquiry. Nature Inc.’s Happy Baby line of baby foods had higher levels of heavy metal contaminants than any healthy food, despite the company’s pledge to make wholesome and organic food. Nature Inc.’s foods contained arsenic levels hundreds of times higher than those allowed by the FDA – with a good quarter of their foods affected by the issue. Hain Celestial Group Inc., Gerber, and Beech-Nut have all faced similar lawsuits. Earth’s Best Organics, Wal-Mart’s “Parent’s Choice,” HappyBABY, and Sprout Organic Foods have all been found to have toxic metals in some of their products.

What Does Congress Say About the Problem?

In early 2021, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, a branch of the House of Representatives, published a report on their investigation into toxic metals found in baby formulas. They found that certain foods contained absurdly high levels of heavy metals and that, in many cases, the companies knew about it, as evidenced by notes in their own documents and spreadsheets.

The report said, “The test results of baby foods and their ingredients eclipse those levels, including results up to 91 times the arsenic level, up to 177 times the lead level, up to 69 times the cadmium level, and up to five times the mercury level.”

What Are the Dangers of Metals in Baby Food?

Most of us would agree that these metals have no place in the foods of American grocery stores. And the metals are certainly not okay within foods meant for children and infants. But few of us may understand what these metal contaminations can do to a child if ingested.

Metals in baby food are linked to the following:

ADHD
Autism
Brain damage
Cancer
Cardiovascular issues
Chronic diseases
Compromised immune systems
Neurotoxic effects

Should I Consult Greg Jones Law for My Baby Food Lawsuit?

If your family has been negatively affected by metals in baby food, a lawyer may be able to help you in settlement negotiations. It is essential to prove that the baby food makers were negligent and otherwise knew about the dangerous contaminants in their products. If it can be shown that the product manufacturers are responsible for the deadly toxins, then they could be held financially accountable.

The attorneys of Greg Jones Law have years of experience defending injured clients from negligent corporations who put dangerous products on store shelves. The product is baby food, made for the smallest and most vulnerable among us. The children cannot speak for themselves in court, so we must speak for them. Contact our law firm for a free case evaluation. If we believe you have a case, we will explain your legal options in the future with a lawsuit against the baby food brand that harmed your child. Call Greg Jones Law today at (855)566-3752 to schedule a free consultation.