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SimplyThick a risk to all infants, FDA cautions

September 18, 2012 by foodsafeguru

A product used to help infants with difficulty swallowing could increase their risk of developing a life-threatening illness, the Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday, according to an article on cnn.com. The agency says 22 infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed the thickening agent SimplyThick – reportedly as directed. Seven of them died. Necrotizing enterocolitis is a […]

PediaCare Infant Gas Relief Drops recall

March 28, 2012 by foodsafeguru

Thank you Price Chopper for posting this. UPC: 81483201124 Purchase dates: September 1, 2011 and March 23, 2012 1 Fluid ounce size Reason for Recall: This product is being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer due to possible microbial contamination of Burkholderia cepacia. What to do: Return the products to Price Chopper for a full refund. […]

Melamine and Organic

December 1, 2008 by foodsafeguru

I’m trying to understand the FDA’s new assessment of melamine so I can effectively pass on the information. What I can gather, because the kidneys of infants aren’t fully developed, the FDA, has to look at other safety factors to assess melamine in infant formula, than they normally would. The FDA also says that […]