If your child suffered from lead poisoning after consuming contaminated baby food, you are not alone. Recent lawsuits allege that major baby food manufacturers knowingly sold products with dangerously high levels of lead and other toxic metals, putting infants at risk of lifelong health complications. If your child was harmed, you may have the right to take legal action, and the dedicated personal injury attorneys at Phillips Law Group are here to help. We may be able to assist you in pursuing a baby food lead poisoning lawsuit.
Possible Baby Food Lead Contamination Details
In April 2025, Reuters reported that a United States judge said a number of companies, including Walmart, Beech-Nut, and Gerber, “must face a nationwide lawsuit claiming that toxic heavy metals contaminated their baby food, causing brain and neurodevelopmental damage to children who ate it.”
“U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said parents can try to prove that defective manufacturing, negligence, and failure to warn about more than 600 baby food products caused their children to suffer autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,” the outlet reported.
Plus, that same month, baby food sold at Target stores across the country was recalled for high levels of lead contamination, according to SILive.com, the digital version of the Staten Island Advance.
That recall affected about 25,600 packages of specific baby food with lot numbers 4169 and 4167, and expiration dates of December 7 and December 9, 2025. For more information on the exact products impacted, please see the United States Food and Drug Administration’s report on the incident.
Holding Negligent Companies Accountable for Baby Food Lead Poisoning
Several baby food-manufacturing companies are accused of failing to warn parents about the risks of lead exposure, despite knowing their products contained harmful levels of toxic metals.
According to the Mayo Clinic, some signs and symptoms of lead poisoning in children may include:
- Developmental delays
- Learning difficulties
- Irritability
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Sluggishness and fatigue
- Abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Constipation
- Hearing loss
- Seizures
- Eating items, such as paint chips, that aren’t food (also referred to as pica)
No parent should have to watch their child suffer because of corporate negligence. If your baby was diagnosed with lead poisoning or shows signs of developmental harm after consuming contaminated baby food, you deserve justice, and our attorneys can help.
Work with Phillips Law Group on an Infant Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
Our firm is committed to holding these companies accountable and securing the compensation your family needs for medical expenses, ongoing care, and emotional distress if your child consumed baby food with lead in it and was injured. We understand the pain and frustration of seeing your child harmed by a product you trusted, and we will stand by you through every step of the legal process.
If you suspect your child’s health issues are linked to baby food that contained dangerous levels of lead, please don’t hesitate to contact us today for a free, no-obligation, confidential case review.
Let us help you fight for the justice your family deserves. Call us now at 602-222-2222 or fill out our online form on this page to speak with a compassionate attorney about your rights and legal options.
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