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Part of situation: Texas lawsuit against Nestlé and Gerber over baby food (2 clusters)

Texas sues Gerber and Nestlé over alleged heavy metals in baby food

Gerber Nestlé USA heavy metals baby food safety Texas Attorney General

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against baby food manufacturer Gerber and its parent company, Nestlé USA, alleging they misled consumers regarding the safety of their products. The legal action, brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, claims the companies made false representations about the purity of Gerber baby food despite internal testing showing elevated levels of toxic heavy metals.

The lawsuit alleges that between 2017 and 2019, Gerber used 67 batches of rice flour containing arsenic at levels exceeding nine times the federal limit for bottled drinking water. Additionally, the state claims testing found cadmium in carrots at 17 times the bottled-water limit and lead in sweet potatoes at nearly 10 times that benchmark. The state also alleges that Gerber frequently tested individual ingredients rather than the finished foods consumed by infants and rarely tested for mercury.

Gerber has disputed the allegations, stating that its products meet FDA limits for heavy metals and that its safety standards often exceed federal requirements.

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Food and Drug Administration · Gerber · Ken Paxton · Nestlé USA · Texas

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US' Texas sues Gerber, Nestle over baby food products with toxic heavy metals [bhaskarlive.in]
Texas AG sues Gerber and Nestlé over alleged heavy metals in baby food | FoodBev Media [www.foodbev.com]
Texas Sues Gerber, Nestlé Over Alleged Arsenic and Lead in Baby Food [www.ntd.com]
US' Texas sues Gerber, Nestle over baby food products with toxic heavy metals [www.socialnews.xyz]