FDA warns of bacteria in colic treatment

September 23, 2007

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that cryptosporidium was found in a bottle of Baby's Bliss Gripe Water.

The parasite, which can cause intestinal infections, was confirmed through laboratory analysis in the investigation of the illness of a 6-week-old Minnesota infant, the FDA said Friday in a release.

The apple-flavored herbal supplement, used to treat gas and stomach discomfort, was sold in a 4-ounce plastic bottle with a code of 26952V and expiration date of October 2008, It was distributed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., of San Rafael, Calif.

The FDA said approximately 17,600 bottles of the product were distributed nationwide in retail stores and sold over the Internet between November 2006 and September 2007.

Copyright 2007 by United Press International


print this article email this article download pdf blog this article bookmark this article     Stumble it Digg this share on Facebook retweet share on Reddit add to delicious
Rate this story - 5 /5 (1 vote)


September 23, 2007 all stories

Comments: 0

5 /5 (1 vote)
  • Stumble this up

  • Digg this

  • share this

  • hide
  • Related Stories

  • Just how friendly are those probiotics in your food?
    created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?
    created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • Inventor seeks next big thing in cancer fight
    created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • FDA reviews update to Pfizer vaccine for kids
    created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0
  • 'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA
    created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0



  • hide
  • Relevant PhysicsForums posts

Other News

Overeating can set stage for obesity, researchers say

Medicine & Health / Health

created 3 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It doesn't seem like a fair fight. In one corner loomed the Thanksgiving table, groaning with poultry, pie and mashed potatoes.


New tools for prediction of disease progression in acute childhood leukemia

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created 4 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Uppsala University and University Children’s Hospital in Uppsala have devised powerful new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia and for prediction of how children ...


eye

Over-the-counter eye drops raise concern over antibiotic resistance

Medicine & Health / Medications

created 10 hours ago | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis has increased by almost half since they became available over the counter at chemists in 2005, data obtained by Oxford University researchers ...


Nuclear science to fight sleeping sickness

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created 7 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday announced an agreement to help African nations battle the tsetse fly, the main carrier of parasites that causes sleeping sickness with its bites.


A costly diagnosis: Alzheimer's disease takes toll on memories, and money too

Medicine & Health / Health

created 8 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alzheimer's disease takes a devastating emotional toll on families but it also is one of the most expensive conditions to treat because of its progressive nature, requiring increasing assistance with eating, bathing and other ...