{"id":94488,"date":"2026-09-08T22:52:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/?page_id=94488"},"modified":"2026-11-11T00:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T00:34:25","slug":"babyfood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/es\/babyfood\/","title":{"rendered":"Alimentos para beb\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"94488\" class=\"elementor elementor-94488\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de12c85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de12c85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d10be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8d10be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--\n  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baby food manufacturers, alleging the companies knowingly sold products contaminated with lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury &mdash; and that early-childhood exposure to those metals contributed to their children developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).<\/p>\n      <p>As of September 1, 2026, <strong>483 lawsuits<\/strong> are pending in a consolidated federal proceeding (MDL 3101) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Thousands of additional families have retained attorneys and are awaiting filing.<\/p>\n      <p>If your child was regularly fed Gerber, Beech-Nut, Earth&rsquo;s Best, Happy Baby, Plum Organics, Parent&rsquo;s Choice, or Sprout products as an infant and was later diagnosed with autism or ADHD, you may be eligible to file a claim. Scranton Law Firm offers free, confidential case reviews. Call <strong>800-707-0707<\/strong> &mdash; available 24\/7, in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__btns\">\n        <a class=\"slf-bfl__btn slf-bfl__btn--primary\" href=\"tel:+18007070707\">Call 800-707-0707<\/a>\n        <a class=\"slf-bfl__btn slf-bfl__btn--ghost\" href=\"#slf-form\">Free Case Review<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__stats\">\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__stat\"><b>483<\/b><span>Cases pending in MDL 3101<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__stat\"><b>$1B+<\/b><span>Recovered for clients<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__stat\"><b>Since 1973<\/b><span>Serving California families<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__stat\"><b>$0<\/b><span>Unless we recover<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== JUMP NAV ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec--white\" style=\"padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--slf-line);\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <nav class=\"slf-bfl__jump\" aria-label=\"Jump to section\">\n          <a href=\"#slf-facts\">Quick facts<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-allege\">Allegations<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-companies\">Companies &amp; products<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-findings\">Investigations<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-science\">Why it matters<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-qualify\">Who qualifies<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-comp\">Compensation<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-timeline\">Timeline<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-recalls\">Recalls<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-laws\">State laws<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-faq\">FAQ<\/a>\n          <a href=\"#slf-process\">How we help<\/a>\n        <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== QUICK FACTS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-facts\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <p class=\"slf-bfl__eyebrow slf-bfl__eyebrow--dark\">At a glance<\/p>\n        <h2>Quick facts about the baby food litigation<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__tablewrap\">\n        <table>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><td>Litigation<\/td><td><em>In re: Baby Food Products Liability Litigation<\/em>, MDL No. 3101<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Court<\/td><td>U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (San Francisco)<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Judge<\/td><td>Hon. Jacqueline Scott Corley<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Case No.<\/td><td>3:24-md-03101-JSC<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>MDL created<\/td><td>April 11, 2024<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Cases pending<\/td><td>483 (as of September 1, 2026)<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Metals at issue<\/td><td>Lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Injuries claimed<\/td><td>Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, other neurodevelopmental disorders<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Status<\/td><td>Pretrial. No trials scheduled. No settlements. Court weighing defendants&rsquo; motion for summary judgment following a February 2026 expert-evidence ruling.<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td>Cost to you<\/td><td>None unless we recover compensation<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"slf-bfl__scrollhint\">Scroll the table sideways to see all columns &rarr;<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== ALLEGATIONS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--white\" id=\"slf-allege\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>What the lawsuits allege<\/h2>\n        <p>The lawsuits claim that baby food manufacturers:<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__cards\">\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--num\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__num\">01<\/span><p>Sold products containing heavy metals at levels far above what federal agencies consider safe for drinking water &mdash; in some cases dozens or hundreds of times higher.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--num\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__num\">02<\/span><p>Knew about the contamination from their own internal testing and sold the products anyway.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--num\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__num\">03<\/span><p>Set their own internal &ldquo;acceptable&rdquo; limits that were far higher than any public health standard, and in some cases sold products that exceeded even those limits.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--num\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__num\">04<\/span><p>Failed to warn parents that the products contained heavy metals.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--num\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__num\">05<\/span><p>Failed to test finished products, testing only some ingredients &mdash; or not testing at all.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__callout\">\n        <p>Parents bring claims for defective manufacturing, failure to warn, negligence, and related theories. They seek compensation for medical care, therapy, lost earning capacity, and the lifelong costs of raising a child with a serious neurodevelopmental disorder, plus punitive damages where the evidence shows the company concealed what it knew.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== COMPANIES ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-companies\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\"><h2>Companies and products named<\/h2><\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__split\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"slf-bfl__tablewrap\">\n            <table>\n              <thead><tr><th>Company<\/th><th>Brand(s)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n              <tbody>\n                <tr><td>Gerber Products Company<\/td><td>Gerber<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Beech-Nut Nutrition Company<\/td><td>Beech-Nut<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.<\/td><td>Earth&rsquo;s Best Organic<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Nurture, Inc.<\/td><td>Happy Baby \/ Happy Family Organics<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Campbell Soup Company<\/td><td>Plum Organics<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Walmart Inc.<\/td><td>Parent&rsquo;s Choice<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Sprout Foods, Inc.<\/td><td>Sprout Organic<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>Whole Foods Market<\/td><td>(retailer, named in certain state-court cases)<\/td><\/tr>\n              <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/div>\n          <p class=\"slf-bfl__scrollhint\">Scroll the table sideways to see all columns &rarr;<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"slf-bfl__aside slf-bfl__aside--dark\">\n          <h4>Products identified in testing as containing elevated heavy metals<\/h4>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__list\">\n            <li><strong>Gerber:<\/strong> Rice Single Grain Cereal, Oatmeal Single Grain Cereal, Sweet Potato Sitter 2nd Foods, Carrot Sitter 2nd Foods, Arrowroot Biscuits<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Earth&rsquo;s Best:<\/strong> Whole Grain Rice Cereal, Spinach &amp; Potato baby food<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Happy Baby:<\/strong> Apple &amp; Broccoli Puffs, Organic Rice Cakes, Superfood Puffs (multiple varieties), Pea Spinach Teether Biscuit<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Beech-Nut:<\/strong> Single Grain Rice Cereal (recalled June 2021)<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Parent&rsquo;s Choice:<\/strong> Rice Baby Cereal (recalled October 2021)<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/aside>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__callout\">\n        <p><strong>Product categories most often found to be contaminated:<\/strong> infant rice cereal, rice-based puffs and snacks, teething biscuits, sweet potato and carrot purees, and fruit juices.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== INVESTIGATIONS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--white\" id=\"slf-findings\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>What investigators found<\/h2>\n        <p><strong>Congressional investigation (2021).<\/strong> A U.S. House Oversight Subcommittee obtained internal testing data from the major manufacturers. Its February 2021 report found ingredients and finished products with:<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__metals\">\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__metal\"><div class=\"m-name\">Arsenic<\/div><div class=\"m-x\">18<small>&times; OVER<\/small><\/div><div class=\"m-row\">Found: <b>up to 180 ppb<\/b><br>Drinking-water limit: <b>10 ppb<\/b><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__metal\"><div class=\"m-name\">Lead<\/div><div class=\"m-x\">177<small>&times; OVER<\/small><\/div><div class=\"m-row\">Found: <b>up to 6,441 ppb<\/b><br>Drinking-water limit: <b>5 ppb<\/b><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__metal\"><div class=\"m-name\">Cadmium<\/div><div class=\"m-x\">69<small>&times; OVER<\/small><\/div><div class=\"m-row\">Found: <b>up to 344 ppb<\/b><br>Drinking-water limit: <b>5 ppb<\/b><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__metal\"><div class=\"m-name\">Mercury<\/div><div class=\"m-x\">5<small>&times; OVER<\/small><\/div><div class=\"m-row\">Found: <b>up to 10 ppb<\/b><br>Drinking-water limit: <b>2 ppb<\/b><\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"slf-bfl__note\">Note: these comparisons use federal FDA\/EPA limits for bottled or drinking water. The FDA did not set a lead limit specific to baby food until January 2025 and still has no final limits for arsenic, cadmium, or mercury in most baby foods.<\/p>\n      <p style=\"margin-top:20px;\">The subcommittee found the companies&rsquo; internal standards were far above any health-based threshold, that some companies sold products exceeding even their own internal limits, and that testing was often limited to ingredients rather than finished products. A September 2021 follow-up report concluded the companies had &ldquo;knowingly&rdquo; sold tainted products and called on the FDA to act.<\/p>\n      <h3>Independent testing since<\/h3>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__cards\">\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Healthy Babies Bright Futures (2019)<\/h4><p>Independent testing of 168 baby foods found 95% contained at least one heavy metal; one in four contained all four. A 2025 follow-up found arsenic in 100% of 145 rice samples tested.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Consumer Reports (2023, 2025)<\/h4><p>Repeated testing found Gerber, Earth&rsquo;s Best, and other brands still testing high for arsenic, lead, and mercury, particularly in snacks. An October 2025 investigation with Unleaded Kids found 21 of 39 manufacturers fail to clearly disclose their heavy-metal test results.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Reuters (April 2025)<\/h4><p>A review of 1,757 California-mandated test results from nine companies found 102 results exceeding the state&rsquo;s maximum daily lead limit for children.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== WHY IT MATTERS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-science\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>Why heavy metals matter for developing brains<\/h2>\n        <p>The American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, and the World Health Organization all state there is <strong>no known safe level of lead exposure for children<\/strong>. Infants and toddlers are uniquely vulnerable: their brains are developing rapidly, they eat more food relative to body weight than adults, and their bodies absorb a higher share of the metals they ingest.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\">Published research has associated early-life exposure to these metals with:<\/p>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__cards\">\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Lead<\/h4><p>Reduced IQ, attention and behavioral problems, damage to the developing central nervous system<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Arsenic<\/h4><p>Deficits in verbal, performance, and memory IQ; impaired cognitive development<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Cadmium<\/h4><p>Decreased IQ; associations with ASD and ADHD diagnoses<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card\"><h4>Mercury<\/h4><p>Associations with autistic behaviors in preschool-age children<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__callout slf-bfl__callout--alert\">\n        <p>Plaintiffs&rsquo; claims rest on this body of research together with the companies&rsquo; own internal testing records. Defendants dispute that the exposure levels in their products caused any child&rsquo;s diagnosis. In February 2026, the MDL judge ruled that most of the plaintiffs&rsquo; expert witnesses had not shown, by reliable scientific methods, that heavy metals in baby food cause autism or ADHD &mdash; a significant development discussed in the <a href=\"#slf-timeline\">timeline below<\/a>. The litigation is continuing while the parties address that ruling.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== WHO QUALIFIES ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--white\" id=\"slf-qualify\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\"><h2>Who may qualify<\/h2><p>You may be eligible to file a claim if:<\/p><\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__split\">\n        <div>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__checks\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr;\">\n            <li>Your child was diagnosed with <strong>autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or another neurodevelopmental disorder<\/strong> by a qualified medical provider, and<\/li>\n            <li>Your child <strong>regularly consumed<\/strong> baby food from one or more of the named brands (Gerber, Beech-Nut, Earth&rsquo;s Best, Happy Baby\/Happy Family, Plum Organics, Parent&rsquo;s Choice, Sprout) during infancy or early childhood &mdash; generally for a period of several months or more, and<\/li>\n            <li>The consumption occurred <strong>before<\/strong> the diagnosis.<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n          <p style=\"margin-top:22px;\">Cases are evaluated individually. Factors such as premature birth, birth complications, family history, or other known causes of ASD\/ADHD can affect eligibility, and our team will discuss these with you during your free case review.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"slf-bfl__aside\">\n          <h4>Helpful (but not always required)<\/h4>\n          <p style=\"font-size:15px;color:var(--slf-muted);\">Receipts, store loyalty records, photos, pediatric records, WIC documentation, or other proof of which products were purchased and for how long.<\/p>\n        <\/aside>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__callout slf-bfl__callout--alert\">\n        <p><strong>Deadlines.<\/strong> Because these claims involve injuries to children, most states &mdash; including California &mdash; pause the filing deadline until the child turns 18. In California, that generally gives an injured child until their 20th birthday to file. Deadlines vary by state and by circumstance, however, and some can be short. Do not assume you have time &mdash; <a href=\"tel:+18007070707\">contact us<\/a> to confirm.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== COMPENSATION ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-comp\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>Compensation in a baby food lawsuit<\/h2>\n        <p>No settlements or verdicts have been reached in this litigation, and no compensation is guaranteed. Any published dollar figures you may see elsewhere are speculation, not court-approved.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <p style=\"margin-bottom:18px;\">If the claims succeed, families may be able to recover for:<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"slf-bfl__checks\">\n        <li>Past and future medical expenses<\/li>\n        <li>Behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy<\/li>\n        <li>Special education and support services<\/li>\n        <li>Home modifications and adaptive equipment<\/li>\n        <li>Lost wages of parents who reduce work to provide care<\/li>\n        <li>Loss of the child&rsquo;s future earning capacity<\/li>\n        <li>Pain, suffering, and loss of quality of life<\/li>\n        <li>Punitive damages, where a manufacturer&rsquo;s conduct is found to be willful<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__callout\">\n        <p>The value of any individual claim depends on the severity of the child&rsquo;s condition, the documented exposure, the child&rsquo;s medical and educational needs, and how the litigation develops.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== TIMELINE (NEWEST FIRST) ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--white\" id=\"slf-timeline\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <p class=\"slf-bfl__eyebrow slf-bfl__eyebrow--dark\">Most recent first<\/p>\n        <h2>Complete litigation timeline<\/h2>\n        <p>Every significant development in the baby food heavy metals litigation, from today back to the first independent testing in 2019. Highlighted entries are the rulings that shaped the case.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"slf-bfl__tlyear\">2026<\/span>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__tl\">\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">September 1, 2026<\/span><p>MDL reaches <strong>483 pending cases<\/strong>. The summary judgment ruling remains pending. Cases continue to be filed, and some plaintiffs are pursuing claims in state courts.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">August 14, 2026<\/span><p>Before ruling on summary judgment, Judge Corley orders plaintiffs to identify every MDL case involving injuries other than autism and ADHD.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">August 3, 2026<\/span><p>MDL reaches 478 pending cases (494 total filed).<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">July 9, 2026<\/span><p>Hearing on defendants&rsquo; motion for summary judgment. The court takes the motion under submission.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">July 1, 2026<\/span><p>MDL reaches 473 pending cases (up 23 in June).<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 2, 2026<\/span><p>A new suit is filed in the Northern District of Georgia against Beech-Nut, Gerber, Hain Celestial, Plum, Campbell&rsquo;s, and Walmart.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 1, 2026<\/span><p>Despite the pause, 48 new cases are filed in May; MDL reaches 450 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">May 19, 2026<\/span><p>Judge Corley pauses most activity in the MDL while the parties address the expert ruling and the summary judgment motion.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">May 1, 2026<\/span><p>Defendants move for summary judgment, asking the court to dismiss all MDL cases in light of the expert exclusions. Hearing set for July 9, 2026. Separately, FDA testing of more than 300 infant formula samples finds the large majority uncontaminated &mdash; the litigation concerns baby food, not formula.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 22, 2026<\/span><p>Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi reintroduces the Baby Food Safety Act in Congress to set federal limits on heavy metals in baby food.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 1&ndash;3, 2026<\/span><p>MDL reaches 402 pending cases. The court holds a case management conference on the path forward after the expert ruling.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">February 27, 2026<\/span><p><strong>Judge Corley issues a 43-page order excluding most of the plaintiffs&rsquo; general-causation experts.<\/strong> The court finds that &ldquo;even in an area of epidemiology marked by hundreds of studies, none has developed the data needed to support the causation conclusion Plaintiffs&rsquo; experts assert,&rdquo; and that the experts relied on unrealistic assumptions about how much baby food infants consume. One expert (Dr. Shapiro) is not excluded.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">February 24, 2026<\/span><p>The U.S. Supreme Court decides <em>Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist<\/em> unanimously (opinion by Justice Sotomayor): a federal court cannot manufacture jurisdiction by wrongly dismissing a non-diverse defendant, so the Texas family&rsquo;s case against Hain and Whole Foods returns to Texas state court.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">February 5, 2026<\/span><p>A federal appeals court rules that parents have standing to sue a baby food company for failing to disclose heavy-metal content.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 16, 2026<\/span><p>Virginia enacts a law requiring baby food manufacturers to test for heavy metals and publish results.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 7, 2026<\/span><p>FDA issues updated guidance on lead levels in foods for children under two.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 5, 2026<\/span><p>MDL opens the year with 389 pending cases (399 total filed).<\/p><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n      \n          <span class=\"slf-bfl__tlyear\">2025<\/span>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__tl\">\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">December 8&ndash;12, 2025<\/span><p>Judge Corley holds a week-long Daubert (Rule 702) hearing in San Francisco on whether plaintiffs&rsquo; experts may testify that heavy metals in baby food cause autism and ADHD.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">December 3, 2025<\/span><p>MDL reaches 345 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">November 3, 2025<\/span><p>MDL reaches 279 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">October 8, 2025<\/span><p>Consumer Reports and Unleaded Kids report 21 of 39 baby food manufacturers fail to clearly disclose heavy-metal test results.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">October 1, 2025<\/span><p>MDL reaches 225 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">August 26, 2025<\/span><p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens an investigation into Gerber and Plum Organics, issuing civil investigative demands.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">August 1, 2025<\/span><p>MDL reaches 211 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">July 1, 2025<\/span><p>MDL reaches 180 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 18, 2025<\/span><p>Illinois passes SB 73: monthly certified-lab testing from January 1, 2026, and public disclosure with QR codes from January 2027.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 1, 2025<\/span><p>Healthy Babies Bright Futures reports arsenic in 100% of 145 rice samples tested; more than one in four exceed the FDA&rsquo;s infant rice cereal limit.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">May 2025<\/span><p>Publix recalls GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach &amp; Pea baby food for potential lead contamination.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 23, 2025<\/span><p>Reuters analysis of California test data: 102 of 1,757 results exceed the state&rsquo;s maximum daily lead limit for children.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 3, 2025<\/span><p>Judge Corley denies the manufacturers&rsquo; motions to dismiss, ruling that Gerber, Beech-Nut, Walmart, and others must face claims for defective manufacturing and failure to warn. References to aluminum and infant formula are struck from the master complaint.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 2, 2025<\/span><p>MDL reaches 135 cases. Judge Corley issues a scheduling order for general-causation discovery.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">March 2025<\/span><p>Target recalls Good &amp; Gather Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale &amp; Thyme Vegetable Puree for lead; Oregon health officials later report two infants with elevated blood lead levels.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 31, 2025<\/span><p>Gerber recalls Soothe N Chew Teething Sticks for a choking hazard (not related to heavy metals).<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 6, 2025<\/span><p>The FDA issues final guidance setting lead action levels for processed baby foods: 10 ppb for fruits, vegetables, mixtures, yogurts, custards and puddings, and single-ingredient meats; 20 ppb for root vegetables and dry infant cereals.<\/p><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n      \n          <span class=\"slf-bfl__tlyear\">2024<\/span>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__tl\">\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">December 2, 2024<\/span><p>MDL reaches 75 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">November 23, 2024<\/span><p>Maryland enacts &ldquo;Rudy&rsquo;s Law&rdquo;: mandatory testing from January 2025, public disclosure and QR codes from 2026, and a ban on selling baby food exceeding FDA limits.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">November 1, 2024<\/span><p>MDL reaches 52 pending cases.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">September 4, 2024<\/span><p>Judge Corley orders defendants to produce their heavy-metal test results from 2012&ndash;2021 and water testing data.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 12, 2024<\/span><p>The Fifth Circuit reverses the dismissal of Whole Foods from a Texas baby food case (<em>Palmquist<\/em>), holding the retailer was improperly dropped.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">May 17, 2024<\/span><p>Judge Corley appoints plaintiffs&rsquo; leadership: R. Brent Wisner as co-lead trial counsel, Monique Alarcon as liaison counsel, and a Plaintiffs&rsquo; Steering Committee.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 11, 2024<\/span><p>The JPML creates <strong>MDL No. 3101<\/strong>, <em>In re: Baby Food Products Liability Litigation<\/em>, consolidating 25 cases before Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in the Northern District of California.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 2, 2024<\/span><p>Plaintiffs move the JPML to consolidate the federal baby food cases into an MDL.<\/p><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n      \n          <span class=\"slf-bfl__tlyear\">2023<\/span>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__tl\">\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">December 1, 2023<\/span><p>Senators led by Amy Klobuchar demand FDA action after more than 50 children suffer lead poisoning from contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">October 2, 2023<\/span><p>California passes AB 899, the first state law requiring monthly heavy-metal testing of baby food (from January 2024) and QR-code disclosure of results on packaging (from January 2025).<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">September 1, 2023<\/span><p>In <em>Cantabrana<\/em>, the court excludes one plaintiff expert&rsquo;s opinion, effectively ending that trial; general-causation opinions are allowed to stand.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">August 1, 2023<\/span><p>Consumer Reports re-testing finds Gerber, Earth&rsquo;s Best, and others still high in arsenic, lead, and mercury, especially in snacks.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 14, 2023<\/span><p><em>Food and Chemical Toxicology<\/em> publishes research showing heavy-metal exposure during brain development reduces the density of memory- and learning-related dendritic spines.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">May 18, 2023<\/span><p><em>Journal of Food Composition and Analysis<\/em> study: more than half of 60 fruit juices and soft drinks tested exceed drinking-water limits for at least one toxic metal.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">March 16, 2023<\/span><p>The <em>Cantabrana<\/em> trial is moved to October 4, 2023.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">January 5, 2023<\/span><p>Bloomberg Law reports the first baby food autism case (<em>Cantabrana<\/em>, Los Angeles Superior Court) is set for jury trial in May.<\/p><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n      \n          <span class=\"slf-bfl__tlyear\">Origins &mdash; 2019 to 2022<\/span>\n          <ul class=\"slf-bfl__tl\">\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">2021&ndash;2022<\/span><p>Personal-injury cases alleging autism and ADHD begin to be filed in state and federal courts. An early request to consolidate the federal cases into an MDL is denied by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation as premature.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">October 8, 2021<\/span><p>Maple Island Inc. recalls three lots of Parent&rsquo;s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold at Walmart for arsenic.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">September 29, 2021<\/span><p>The House Subcommittee issues a second report concluding the companies &ldquo;knowingly&rdquo; sold contaminated products, and calls for mandatory testing and limits.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">June 8, 2021<\/span><p>Beech-Nut recalls its Single Grain Rice Cereal after Alaska testing finds arsenic above the FDA&rsquo;s 100 ppb limit, and exits the infant rice cereal market.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">April 8, 2021<\/span><p>The FDA announces its &ldquo;Closer to Zero&rdquo; action plan to set limits for heavy metals in foods for babies and young children.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">February&ndash;March 2021<\/span><p>The first consumer class actions and personal-injury lawsuits are filed against the manufacturers nationwide.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li class=\"is-key\"><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">February 4, 2021<\/span><p>The U.S. House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy releases <em>Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury<\/em>, based on internal documents from Gerber, Beech-Nut, Hain (Earth&rsquo;s Best), and Nurture (Happy Baby). Walmart, Campbell (Plum), and Sprout refused to cooperate.<\/p><\/li>\n            <li><span class=\"slf-bfl__tldate\">October 2019<\/span><p>Healthy Babies Bright Futures publishes independent testing of 168 baby foods from 61 brands: 95% contain at least one of lead, arsenic, cadmium, or mercury; 26% contain all four.<\/p><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n      \n          <p class=\"slf-bfl__note\">We update this timeline as the litigation develops.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== RECALLS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-recalls\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>Baby food recalls for heavy metals<\/h2>\n        <p>Recalls are rare relative to the scale of contamination documented by investigators, because for most metals there is still no enforceable federal limit in baby food.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__tablewrap\">\n        <table class=\"slf-bfl__table--plain\">\n          <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Brand<\/th><th>Product<\/th><th>Reason<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><td><strong>June 8, 2021<\/strong><\/td><td>Beech-Nut<\/td><td>Single Grain Rice Cereal<\/td><td>Arsenic above FDA 100 ppb limit; product line discontinued<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td><strong>Oct 8, 2021<\/strong><\/td><td>Parent&rsquo;s Choice (Walmart)<\/td><td>Rice Baby Cereal, 3 lots<\/td><td>Arsenic<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td><strong>Oct&ndash;Nov 2023<\/strong><\/td><td>WanaBana, Schnucks, Weis<\/td><td>Cinnamon applesauce pouches<\/td><td>Lead (500+ children affected nationwide)<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td><strong>March 2025<\/strong><\/td><td>Good &amp; Gather (Target)<\/td><td>Baby Pea, Zucchini, Kale &amp; Thyme Puree<\/td><td>Lead; two infants with elevated blood lead in Oregon<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><td><strong>May 2025<\/strong><\/td><td>GreenWise (Publix)<\/td><td>Pear, Kiwi, Spinach &amp; Pea<\/td><td>Potential lead contamination<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"slf-bfl__scrollhint\">Scroll the table sideways to see all columns &rarr;<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== STATE LAWS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--white\" id=\"slf-laws\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>New state laws on heavy metals in baby food<\/h2>\n        <p>At the federal level, the Baby Food Safety Act has been introduced repeatedly since 2021 (most recently April 2026) but has not become law. Four states have acted on their own:<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__cards\">\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--gold\"><h4>California &mdash; AB 899 (signed Oct 2023)<\/h4><p>Monthly testing for arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury from Jan 2024; QR-code disclosure of results on packaging from Jan 2025<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--gold\"><h4>Maryland &mdash; &ldquo;Rudy&rsquo;s Law&rdquo; (Nov 2024)<\/h4><p>Testing from Jan 2025; public disclosure and QR codes from 2026; sale prohibited above FDA limits<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--gold\"><h4>Illinois &mdash; SB 73 (June 2025)<\/h4><p>Monthly certified-lab testing from Jan 2026; public disclosure and QR codes from Jan 2027<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__card slf-bfl__card--gold\"><h4>Virginia &mdash; (Jan 2026)<\/h4><p>Testing and publication of results<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== FAQ ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-faq\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\"><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><\/div>\n\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Does baby food cause autism or ADHD?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Baby food itself does not cause autism or ADHD. The lawsuits allege that heavy metals contaminating certain baby foods &mdash; lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury &mdash; are neurotoxins that can harm a developing brain, and that exposure during infancy increased the risk of these diagnoses. Autism and ADHD have many contributing factors; whether the exposure in these products was enough to cause harm is the central disputed question in the litigation.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Which companies are being sued?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Gerber, Beech-Nut, Hain Celestial (Earth&rsquo;s Best), Nurture (Happy Baby \/ Happy Family Organics), Campbell Soup (Plum Organics), Walmart (Parent&rsquo;s Choice), and Sprout Foods. Whole Foods is named as a retailer in certain state-court cases.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Are organic baby foods safer?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Not necessarily. Heavy metals enter food through the soil and water where crops are grown, so organic certification does not prevent contamination. Earth&rsquo;s Best Organic, Happy Baby Organics, and Plum Organics are all named in the litigation.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Which products are the biggest concern?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Rice-based products (infant rice cereal, rice puffs, rice cakes, teething biscuits), sweet potato and carrot purees, and fruit juices have consistently shown the highest levels in testing.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>My child ate these products years ago. Is it too late?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Possibly not. Because these are injuries to a child, most states pause the filing deadline until the child turns 18. In California, a child generally has until age 20 to file. Deadlines vary by state and by the facts of each case, so contact us promptly rather than assuming.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Is the litigation still active after the judge&rsquo;s expert ruling?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Yes. The February 2026 ruling excluded most of the plaintiffs&rsquo; general-causation experts, and defendants have asked the court to dismiss the MDL cases. That motion is pending. Cases continue to be filed, plaintiffs&rsquo; counsel are pursuing additional expert evidence and appellate options, and some families are pursuing claims in state courts. Outcomes are uncertain and no result is guaranteed.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>How many lawsuits have been filed?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>483 cases were pending in MDL 3101 as of September 1, 2026, with additional cases in state courts. Leading plaintiffs&rsquo; firms report representing thousands of additional families whose cases have not yet been filed.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Has anyone received a settlement?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>No. There have been no settlements, verdicts, or settlement funds in this litigation. Any dollar figures you see online are speculation.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>What is an MDL?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Multidistrict litigation consolidates similar federal cases before one judge for coordinated discovery and pretrial rulings. Each family keeps its own individual claim; the MDL does not make it a class action.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>What evidence do I need?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>A medical diagnosis of ASD, ADHD, or another neurodevelopmental disorder, and evidence your child regularly ate products from the named brands &mdash; receipts, store or loyalty-program records, photos, WIC records, pediatric records, or a detailed parental account. We help you gather what is available.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>What does it cost to hire Scranton Law Firm?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>Nothing up front. We handle these cases on a contingency fee: you pay no attorney&rsquo;s fees unless we recover compensation for your family.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n      <details class=\"slf-bfl__faq\"><summary>Does it matter that Scranton Law Firm is in California?<\/summary>\n        <div class=\"slf-bfl__faqbody\"><p>The MDL is in federal court in San Francisco, and California has the nation&rsquo;s strongest baby food testing law.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/details>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== PROCESS ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--white\" id=\"slf-process\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\">\n        <h2>How Scranton Law Firm handles your case<\/h2>\n        <p>Scranton Law Firm has represented injured Northern California families since 1973 and recovered more than <strong>$1 billion<\/strong> for our clients. We treat every case like family &mdash; and we speak your language, in English or Spanish.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <ol class=\"slf-bfl__steps\">\n        <li><h4>Free case review<\/h4><p>Call <a href=\"tel:+18007070707\">800-707-0707<\/a> or complete the form below. We&rsquo;ll ask about your child&rsquo;s diagnosis, which products they ate, and when.<\/p><\/li>\n        <li><h4>Records<\/h4><p>We help you assemble medical records and proof of purchase.<\/p><\/li>\n        <li><h4>Filing<\/h4><p>If your case qualifies, we file your claim and manage every deadline.<\/p><\/li>\n        <li><h4>Litigation<\/h4><p>Your case proceeds alongside hundreds of others, benefiting from coordinated discovery and expert work, while remaining your own individual claim.<\/p><\/li>\n        <li><h4>No fee unless we win<\/h4><p>You pay no attorney&rsquo;s fees unless we recover compensation for your family.<\/p><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== FINAL CTA (full-bleed) ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__cta\" id=\"slf-bfl-review\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <p class=\"slf-bfl__eyebrow\">Free, confidential case review<\/p>\n      <h2>Talk to a baby food lawsuit expert today<\/h2>\n      <p>If your child was regularly fed one of the named brands and was later diagnosed with autism or ADHD, we will review your case at no cost and no obligation.<\/p>\n      <a class=\"slf-bfl__phone\" href=\"tel:+18007070707\">800-707-0707<\/a>\n      <p style=\"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);\">24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/p>\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__btns\">\n        <a class=\"slf-bfl__btn slf-bfl__btn--primary\" href=\"tel:+18007070707\">Call Now<\/a>\n        <a class=\"slf-bfl__btn slf-bfl__btn--ghost\" href=\"#slf-form\">Start Your Case Review<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- ===================== FORM SLOT + DISCLAIMER ===================== -->\n  <section class=\"slf-bfl__bleed slf-bfl__sec slf-bfl__sec--cream\" id=\"slf-form\" style=\"padding-top:56px;\">\n    <div class=\"slf-bfl__wrap\">\n      <div class=\"slf-bfl__sechead\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n        <p class=\"slf-bfl__eyebrow slf-bfl__eyebrow--dark\">Case evaluation form<\/p>\n        <h2>Tell us about your child&rsquo;s case<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;\">Takes a one minute. 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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This page is for informational purposes and does not create an attorney-client relationship. No settlements or verdicts have been reached in the baby food litigation and no outcome is guaranteed. 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