Baby food autism and ADHD lawsuits allege that manufacturers have sold products contaminated with high levels of lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium to parents, despite the known presence of the toxic heavy metals.
Millions of consumers purchased Stanley Quencher cups without being informed the metal tumblers used lead in the manufacturing process, according to recently filed class action lawsuit.
Baby food autism and ADHD lawsuits are being pursued by parents throughout the federal court system, each raising similar allegations that toxic heavy metals remain a pervasive problem in baby food products, despite the known risks.
Class action against infant formula manufacturer raises claims similar to those presented in toxic baby food lawsuits over toxic heavy metals in Gerber, Hain and other baby food products.
Nevada mother indicates she fed her son baby food with toxic metals for three years, without knowing she was putting his health and development at risk
A group of plaintiffs are asking the U.S. JPML to consolidate all federal baby food autism and ADHD lawsuits brought by families of children injured by toxic metals in Gerber, Beach Nut and other baby food products.
Families say Kroger and other retailers failed to warn parents that the organic rice husk teething wafers contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, which may cause lead poisoning, autism, ADHD and other developmental diseases.
Side effects of prenatal lead exposure, combined with certain genetic factors, may alter the development of a child's brain, and compound the risk of developmental delays, researchers warn.
If passed, California would be the first state in the nation to require monthly testing of baby food for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.
A California judge determined that a toxicology expert was unable to adequately calculate the amount of heavy metal consumed by a boy whose parents filed an autism lawsuit against Gerber and other baby food manufacturers.
