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Baby's Bliss Gripe Water

6-Month-Old Minnesota Infant is Sickened After Consuming Baby's Bliss Gripe Water

Baby's Bliss Gripe Water, apple flavor, has been recalled due to possible contaminated with cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause life-threatening intestinal problems in infants. 

Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading food poisoning litigation law firm, is providing the Baby's Bliss Gripe Water recall announcement below as a public service.  The firm has a national reputation, and attorneys at the firm have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA, and other publications.  In recognition of their accomplishments, both Fred Pritzker and Rich Ruohonen have been named "Super Lawyers" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine.  For a free consultation, please contact Pritzker | Ruohonen toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

FDA Warns Consumers about the Risk of Cryptosporidium Illness from Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water

September 20, 2007 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to consume Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water, apple flavor, with a code of 26952V and expiration date of October 2008 (shown as “10/08” on the label), distributed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., of San Rafael, Calif. FDA confirmed through laboratory analysis the presence of cryptosporidium after investigating the illness of a 6-week-old infant in Minnesota who consumed the product. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can cause intestinal infections.

The most common symptom of infection is watery diarrhea. Other symptoms can include dehydration, weight loss, stomach cramps or pain, fever, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms generally begin two to ten days after becoming infected with the parasite and generally last one to two weeks. While most people with healthy immune systems will recover without treatment, the infection could be serious or life-threatening for certain individuals. Infants, children and pregnant women are susceptible to dehydration resulting from diarrhea, which can be life-threatening. Individuals with weakened immune systems are also at risk for a more serious and life-threatening form of illness.

Parents of children who have recently consumed Baby’s Bliss Gripe Water, apple flavor, and have these symptoms should seek immediate medical attention. Parents and caregivers who have given this product to their infants and children should be alert for diarrhea and other signs of cryptosporidium infection.

Approximately 17,600 bottles of the product were distributed nationwide in retail stores and sold over the Internet between November 2006 and September 2007. A code of 26952V with an expiration date of 10/08 appears on the bottle’s carton. The product is sold in a four-ounce plastic bottle packaged inside of a cardboard carton which is labeled with the following: Baby’s Bliss. Pediatrician Recommended Gripe Water. Apple Flavor. An herbal supplement used to ease the gas and stomach discomfort often associated with colic, hiccups, and teething. Dietary Supplement. 4 fl. ozs. (120 ml). Ginger Extract. Fennel Extract. Other ingredients: Deionized Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Fructose, Natural apple flavor, Citric acid, Bioflavonoid Extract, and Grapefruit Seed Extract. Distributed by: MOM Enterprises, Inc., San Rafael, CA 94903 USA. FDA advises consumers to throw away bottles of the product described above that they have in their possession. [DO NOT THROW AWAY ANY BOTTLES UNTIL YOU ARE SURE YOUR INFANT DOES NOT HAVE A CRYPTOSPORIDIUM INFECTION.  If your infant is diagnosed with a cryptosporidium infection, contact a lawyer immediately.]