New York opens probe into toxic metals in baby food


(Reuters) - The New York attorney general said Thursday she had opened an investigation into whether baby food contains arsenic and other toxic metals and asked four manufacturers to provide information on whether their infant rice-based cereal products are safe.

In letters to Nestle's Gerber, Beech-Nut Nutrition, Hain Celestial Group, the world's top organic manufacturer, and Nurture, the maker of Happy Family Organics, Attorney General Letitia James also said she wanted to make sure that the companies' advertising was in line with the state Conforms to consumer protection laws.

The letters follow a February 4 report by a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives that said "dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals" in some popular baby foods could cause brain and other neurological damage.

"No child should be exposed to toxic substances in their food," and parents have the right to "peace of mind" knowing that their children's food is safe to eat, Ms. James said in a statement.

A Gerber spokeswoman said the company's baby food was safe and that baby health and nutrition was "our priority."

Beech-Nut, Hain and Nurture did not immediately respond to requests for comments.

Ms. James wants companies to educate consumers about the risk of arsenic contamination and to publish information by May 28 on how companies are testing rice-grain products for infants.

According to the company's report, internal company standards allowed excessive amounts of toxic metals in baby food, which were "often" sold in even higher amounts.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was found to have declared that inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury are dangerous, especially to infants and children.

The manufacturers have announced that they are working on reducing the metal content in baby food.

Many proposed class action lawsuits have been filed against consumers, and on April 21, the Attorney General in Washington DC sued Beech-Nut over his labeling.

In March, a group of House Democrats proposed a law, the Baby Food Safety Act, to limit the presence of inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in baby foods and grains within one year.


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