{"id":2679803,"date":"2026-10-09T12:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-announces-recall-of-baby-supplements-some-could-contain-alcohol\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:47:02","slug":"fda-announces-recall-of-baby-supplements-some-could-contain-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-announces-recall-of-baby-supplements-some-could-contain-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Announces Recall of Baby Supplements, Some Could Contain Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffda-announces-recall-of-baby-supplements-some-could-contain-alcohol%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2679803&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recall has been issued for a batch of Babies\u2019 Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water due to contamination with undeclared alcohols, including ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol. Tests revealed levels of thes substances that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-to-spend-10-billion-on-emergency-pandemic-funds-while-admitting-immigrants-who-pose-health-risks\/\" title=\"Democrats to Spend\u00a0 Billion on &#039;Emergency&#039; Pandemic Funds While Admitting Immigrants Who Pose Health Risks\">pose health risks<\/a> to infants, such as drowsiness, behavioral changes, and more serious effects like respiratory depression. The affected batch, with Lot Number 25122bw and expiring in December 2028, was distributed online through Secrets of Tea and Amazon.Consumers are advised to return or discard the product. Gripe water,intended to alleviate colic and gas,is generally unregulated and lacks solid evidence supporting its effectiveness,with concerns about safety and efficacy raised by health experts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-claims-administration-knew-about-baby-formula-shortage-last-year\/\" title=\"Top Biden Official Claims Administration Knew About ... Formula Shortage Last Year\">baby product<\/a> that was found to contain various forms of alcohol is being recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Pacific Health Sciences is voluntarily recalling a batch of Babies\u2019 Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water, according to a notice posted on the website of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/pacific-health-sciences-voluntarily-recalls-one-lot-babies-magic-tea-brand-baby-sleep-gripe-water\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA said tests found \u201cethanol, methanol, and isopropanol that were not declared on the product label.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeasured levels were approximately 8.3 percent ethanol, 0.35 percent methanol, and 0.48 percent isopropanol. These substances were not listed on the label. Their presence may pose a risk depending on the amount consumed and the age and body weight of the person using the product,\u201d the notice said.<\/p>\n<p>The notice added that the organic alcohols \u201dare known to impair normal functioning of the central nervous system, while infant ethanol exposure has been linked to long-term developmental consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Exposure to the amounts a baby would ingest when given the recommended dose of the product \u201ccan induce drowsiness, incoordination, behavioral changes, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain,\u201d the notice said.<\/p>\n<p>Giving a baby even more than is recommended \u201ccan increase risk of respiratory depression and other serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-2-million-at-home-covid-tests-recalled-over-false-positives\/\" title=\"Over 2 Million At-Home COVID Tests ...ed Over False Positives\">adverse health consequences<\/a>,\u201d the notice continued.<\/p>\n<p>The notice said the company has not received any notices of harm from the product.<\/p>\n<p>The recalled batch has a Lot Number of 25122bw and a \u201cBest Before\u201d date of December 2028.<\/p>\n<p>The recalled product went to a company called Secrets of Tea that sold it online through its website and through Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers were urged to either return the product for a refund or simply throw it out.<\/p>\n<p>Gripe water in general does not get rave reviews from the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/gripe-water-for-babies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause herbal remedies aren\u2019t subject to the same level of government oversight as food or medicine, there\u2019s no way to be sure that the gripe water you buy for your baby meets basic quality or safety standards,\u201d the site warned, adding that \u201cmany brands of gripe water have been recalled over the years because they posed dangers to babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site noted that gripe water is billed to address colic, gas, and fussiness in babies and generally contains fennel, ginger, baking soda, and flavorings.<\/p>\n<p>The site reported that \u201cthere\u2019s little research to suggest it actually works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Christina Vernace told the Cleveland Clinic that \u201cginger and fennel can relieve stomach discomfort in adults and kids, but babies\u2019 bellies are different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd those ingredients haven\u2019t been proven to work in babies,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your baby has colic, stomach discomfort isn\u2019t necessarily contributing to this complicated diagnosis. 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