Tag: heavy metals
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Additional Heavy Metals Baby Food Lawsuit Dismissed
A New Jersey federal court has dismissed claims filed against Plum PBC and Campbell Soup Co. alleging the companies sold baby food products containing high levels of heavy metals. In re Plum Baby Food Litig., No. 21-2417 (D.N.J., entered October 31, 2022). In finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing, the court echoed the reasoning followed by…
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Heavy Metals Baby Food Suit Dismissed for Lack of Standing
A Virginia federal court has held that plaintiffs alleging Gerber Products Co. sold baby foods adulterated with heavy metals do not have standing to sue. In re Gerber Prods. Co. Heavy Metals Baby Food Litig., No. 21-0269 (E.D. Va., Alexandria Div., entered October 17, 2022). The plaintiffs did not assert standing on the basis of personal…
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Attorneys General Urge FDA, USDA to Take Action on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
The attorneys general of 22 states have submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) asserting that the agencies “are not sufficiently prioritizing a public health problem long overdue for robust action: children’s exposure to neurotoxic heavy metals (lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury) through foods specifically designed…
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Attorneys General File for Reconsideration of Heavy Metals Petition
The attorneys general of 21 states have filed a petition for reconsideration for a citizen petition denied May 2, 2022, that urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “to adopt a series of interim guidance measures intended to complement the long-term approach of the Closer to Zero Plan,” which aims to reduce the amount…
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Kroger Targeted in Prop. 65 Lawsuit
The Ecological Alliance has reportedly filed a lawsuit in California state court alleging The Kroger Co. failed to warn consumers about the presence of lead in several of its foods. Ecological Alliance LLC v. Kroger Co. (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty., no. and filing date unavailable). The complaint alleges that Kroger sells fifteen products that…
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FDA Releases Food Guidance Priorities List
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a list of the draft and final guidance topics that the agency is prioritizing for 2022. The list includes guidance on allergens, cell-cultured foods, heavy metals in juice and labeling of plant-based alternatives to milk and animal-derived foods. According to a caveat in the constituent update,…
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Consumers Allege McCormick Spices Contain Undisclosed Heavy Metals
Two plaintiffs have alleged that McCormick & Co. Inc. sells herbs and spices that “expose consumers to heightened levels of toxic heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, and cadmium,” without providing warnings. Balistreri v. McCormick & Co. Inc., No. 22-0349 (N.D. Cal., filed January 18, 2022). The complaint cites a Consumer Reports article, “Your Herbs and Spices Might Contain…
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Additional Probes, Lawsuits Announced on Toxic Elements in Baby Food
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a probe into whether baby food contains toxic elements such as arsenic and other metals. In a press release, James said, ““Baby food manufacturers have a legal and moral obligation to ensure the safety of their products, and provide peace-of-mind to the parents who rely on their…