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• Warning Labels Have Little Effect on High-Powered Magnet Ingestions, Study Finds

  October 10, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study reveals warning labels do not appear to prevent ingestions of high-powered magnets, and most consumers do not know they are not children's toys or can be dangerous.

• Baby Formula Lawyers Have Identified 66 NEC Lawsuits for Random Selection as Bellwether Claims Against Makers of Similac, Enfamil

  October 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in NEC lawsuits have selected 66 claims to serve as potential bellwether trial cases.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Enfamil Caused Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Premature Infant in NICU

  September 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims Enfamil caused necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm infant while she was NICU, resulting in her death after doctors determined her intestines were "non-salvageable."

• NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits To Be Selected For Early Bellwether Trials in MDL

  September 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has called for an initial bellwether discovery pool of 12 NEC baby formula lawsuits; four of which will be selected for the first bellwether trials.

• New Safety Standards Introduced to Address Risk of Children Swallowing High-Powered Magnets

  September 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The CPSC has approved new standards for high-powered magnet sets, intended to prevent child ingestion injuries.

• Premature Infants Fed Formula More Susceptible to Serious Adverse Health Events, CDC Study Warns

  August 23, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study warns of health risks linked to giving premature infants formula, and calls for hospitals to have increased access to human donor milk for hospitals.

• MamaRoo Swings and RockaRoo Rockers Recall Issued After Infant Death and Strangulation

  August 16, 2022

  Russell Maas

  More than two million baby swings are being recalled after the strangulation death of a 10-month old infant.

• Court Urged to Establish Process for Selecting Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits For Bellwether Trials

  August 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have submitted a baby formula NEC lawsuit bellwether plan which would result in four cases being selected for the first early trials.

• Babies Should Be Fed Human Milk for Their First Six Months, Pediatrician Group Says

  July 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Infants should be fed human milk exclusively for the first six months of their lives, says a group of pediatricians, who says there is no need for infant formula if the proper policies are put in place to support new mothers.

• Mother of Premature Infant Twins Filed NEC Lawsuit Against Makers of Similac, Enfamil

  July 8, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of Similac and Enfamil infant formula, claiming both of her newborn twins contracted necrotizing enterocolitis after consuming them, resulting in one of the twins' dying.