Heavy Metals in Baby Food Investigation
Beech-Nut, Earth’s Best Organic (Hain Celestial, Inc.), Gerber Products Company, Happy Family Organics (Nurture), Parent’s Choice (Walmart), Plum Organics and Sprout Organic Foods are being investigated for baby food allegedly contaminated with heavy metals linked to ADHD and Autism.
Toxic heavy metals, including mercury, arsenic, and lead, can pose serious risks to infants during their critical brain development stages. Exposure to these metals has been linked to a range of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism.
If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism after consuming baby food for more than 9 months, contact Peiffer Wolf at 504-523-2434 or by filling out an online contact form for a Free Consultation.
Heavy Metals in Baby Food | Toxic Baby Food Lawsuits
Heavy Metal in Baby Food lawsuits have been centralized into a single multidistrict litigation (MDL), and Peiffer Wolf Partner Tiffany Ellis is one of the attorneys appointed to lead the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee.
The MDL brings together multiple cases against several major manufacturers and allows for the consolidation of similar lawsuits. In this case, lawsuits have been filed against several well-known manufacturers, including:
- Beech-Nut
- Earth’s Best Organic (Hain Celestial, Inc.)
- Gerber Products Company
- Happy Family Organics (Nurture)
- Parent’s Choice (Walmart)
- Plum Organics
- Sprout Organic Foods
The judicial panel determined that each lawsuit would require extensive discovery and investigation into the safety and marketing practices of the affected products. The complexity of scientific evidence needed to establish causation—proving that the toxins substantially contributed to brain injuries—underscored the necessity for a coordinated approach. Without centralization, these lawsuits would face higher costs and the risk of inconsistent outcomes across different jurisdictions.
Recent congressional investigations into the contamination have yielded two critical reports. Congress concluded that manufacturers acted with negligence and recklessness, failing to adequately test baby food products for neurotoxins. Key findings include:
- The marketing of products despite high levels of heavy metals.
- Inadequate limits set for allowable contaminant levels.
- Ingredient and formulation decisions that increased contamination risk.
Heavy Metals in Baby Food Investigation | Do I Qualify?
f your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism after consuming baby food made by the manufacturers listed below for more than 9 months, you may have a claim.
- Beech-Nut
- Earth’s Best Organic (Hain Celestial, Inc.)
- Gerber Products Company
- Happy Family Organics (Nurture)
- Parent’s Choice (Walmart)
- Plum Organics
- Sprout Organic Foods
Contact Peiffer Wolf at 504-523-2434 or by filling out an online contact form for a Free Consultation.
Heavy Metals in Baby Food Investigation | Free Consultation
If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or Autism after consuming baby food for more than 9 months, contact Peiffer Wolf at 504-523-2434 or by filling out an online contact form for a Free Consultation.
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