Food Contamination
Jif Peanut Butter Contaminated with Salmonella Senftenberg Class Action
Jif peanut butter products are made by the JM Smucker Company. This class action concerns Jif peanut butter products that were sold in the US in the first half of 2022, which the complaint alleges are contaminated with Salmonella Senftenberg and recalled from the market on May 20, 2022. Read more
Salmonella Found in Jif Peanut Butter Products Class Action
Jif is a leading and familiar brand of peanut butter and peanut butter products from the JM Smucker Company that has been sold in the US for many years. Unfortunately, the complaint for this class action alleges that certain Jif peanut butter products were contaminated with Salmonella and recalled from the market. Read more
Happy Belly Spices Heavy Metal Content Class Action
Amazon.com, Inc. began selling its Happy Belly brand in 2016, claims the complaint for this class action, beginning with snacks and later expanding to other grocery items, including spices. The complaint also claims that the spices, including but not limited to ground thyme, contain heavy metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, and lead, “at levels above Read more
Similac Baby Formula Heavy Metal Content Class Action
A number of class actions have recently been filed against Abbott Laboratories, alleging that certain bacteria have been found in its infant formulas. This class action is about Abbott’s Similac formula, but the allegations are different. The complaint alleges that heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, have been found in Similac. Read more
Gerber Baby Foods Contain Significant Levels of Heavy Metals Class Action
This class action alleges that Gerber Products Company offers baby foods that contain heavy metals. The complaint cites a February 4, 2021 report issued by a House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, Committee on Oversight and Reform that reported that baby foods from some of the largest US manufacturers are “tainted with Read more
Walmart Parent’s Choice Baby Foods Contain Heavy Metals Class Action
Walmart makes a company brand of baby, infant, and toddler food called Parent’s Choice. Parents and caregivers expect baby food companies to take extra care to make sure that food for babies and small children is healthy and safe. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that Parent’s Choice baby foods have been found Read more
HappyFamily, HappyBaby Foods Heavy Metal Content Montana Class Action
Nurture, Inc. makes HappyFamily Organics, a line of baby food and other food products. The complaint for this class action alleges that these foods contain “high levels of arsenic, mercury, lead, cadmium, and perchlorate—all of which are known to pose significant health risks to humans, particularly infants.” To support this, it refers to a report Read more
HappyBABY Baby Food Contains Heavy Metals Class Action
Eighteen plaintiffs bring suit against Nurture, Inc. in this class action alleging that the company permitted heavy metals in its HappyBABY baby food. The complaint relies on a February 4, 2021 House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, entitled, “Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Read more
Plum Organics Baby Food Heavy Metal Content Class Action
Parents are particularly protective of their babies and young children. But a House of Representatives Subcommittee Report, released in February 2021, on heavy metals found in baby foods has raised alarm. This class action brings suit against Plum, PBC, alleging that its baby foods were found to contain concerning levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and Read more
Nurture Baby Foods Concerning Levels of Heavy Metals Class Action
Nurture, Inc. makes baby food products under the Happy Baby brand. Unfortunately, the complaint for this class action alleges that a recent report from a Congressional subcommittee cites Nurture’s baby foods as among those containing toxic heavy metals. Read more