Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Botulism from Baby Food:
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Botulism from Baby FoodPritzker Olsen , a leading food poisoning litigation law firm, represents botulism victims nationwide. In the last few years, there have been a number of recalls of baby food due to possible botulism from the baby food. These recalls are usually issued when the baby food is not processed properly or sealed properly, allowing for contamination of the baby food with Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that can cause botulism.

NEVER FEED A BABY PROCESSED BABY FOOD WHEN THERE ARE SIGNS OF PACKAGING EXPANSION OR LEAKING. Use caution when disposing of baby food that may cause botulism. Read our information on disposal of food products due to botulism risk. Extremely small amounts of Clostridium botulinum bacteria can cause serious illness or death.

For infants, symptoms of botulism poisoning include lethargy, weakness, poor feeding, constipation, poor head control, poor gag and sucking reflex. If your baby is experiencing these problems you should seek immediate medical attention.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys have a national reputation in this area and have been quoted by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and others. Attorney Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact a botulism lawyer about a botulism lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Attorney Fred Pritzker or submit our online form for a free consultation.

HAPPYTOT Baby Food Recall

January 13, 2010 - Nurture, Inc., issued a HAPPYTOT baby food recall involving selected varieties and date codes of HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch meals with date codes expiring between November 2010 and January 2011. These products are being recalled due to a packaging defect that potentially could cause the pouches to swell or leak. Swollen or leaking pouches could indicate that the products may contain bacteria that could potentially cause illness. Read about the HAPPYTOT baby food recall.

Plum Organics Baby Food Recall

October 20, 2009 - Plum Organics has recalled one batch of its 4.22 oz. Apple & Carrot Portable Pouch baby food due to the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacteria that produces a toxin that can cause botulism. Read about the Plum Organics baby food recall.

Botulism Recall: Earth's Best Organic Baby Food

February 16, 2007 - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use certain jars of Earth’s Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food because of the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.

The affected product was sold in single individual jars and in variety packs (which contains 4 jars of the apple peach barley in the pack along with other varieties). The food is part of the firm’s “2nd Vegetables, Fruits and Blends” line intended for babies 6 months and older. The food was distributed through retail stores and sold through the Earth’s Best website. If consumers have any of the specified jars in their home, they should not use it and destroy it immediately. No illnesses have been reported to FDA or the manufacturer to date in connection with this problem.

The affected baby food is as follows:

Baby Food UPC Code Lid Expiration Date
Earth’s Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast (4.5 ounce jars) 23923-20223 PFGJ14NP EXP 14 SEP 08 A
Earth's Best Organic 2 Wholesome Breakfast Variety Pack (12 pack) 23923-20295   13 SEP 08
Earth's Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley (4.5 ounce jars within 12 pack) 23923-20223 PF6J14 NP EXP 14 SEP 08 A

Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, usually causes illness within 18-36 hours of exposure. Initial indication of illness in infants is decreased frequency or absence of stools. Other signs and symptoms noted are poor feeding, weak suck, lethargy, listlessness, weak cry, decreased body tone, and diminished overall movement. Difficulty with swallowing may be evident as secretions drooling from the mouth. This may be followed by decreased respiratory effort which may lead to respiratory arrest from airway occlusion from unswallowed secretions. Older populations who may be consuming the product as part of a pureed diet might experience symptoms such as blurred vision, dizziness, dry mouth, and progressive weakness from head to legs. Constipation and urinary retention are also common. Caregivers or people observing these problems should seek immediate medical attention for those affected.

Hain Celestial Group initiated a recall of the food on February 9th. The recall is ongoing. Production and distribution of the product has been suspended as FDA and the company work to determine the source of the problem. Hain Celestial Group distributed 4,072 cases of the specified individual jars consisting of 24 jars per case and 38,298 variety packs with the specified jars.


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