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.
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.
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.
Baby foods made with sweet potatoes and rice were of particular concern due to levels of lead absorbed from their growing soil
Parents seek both compensation for baby food heavy metals causing autism, and seek to stop manufacturers from endangering children with the potentially toxic products.
