Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged arsenic and lead in baby food
Texas says Gerber used ingredients with arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, and seeks penalties that could exceed $10 million under state law.
- On Oct. 9, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in Collin County against Gerber Products and Nestlé, alleging the companies misled Texans about baby food safety and testing.
- Paxton alleges Gerber marketed products as safe and rigorously tested despite internal tests revealing toxic metals including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury in the ingredients.
- Tests revealed Gerber carrots contained up to 17 times the bottled-water limit for cadmium, while sweet potatoes had nearly 10 times the limit for lead from 2017 through 2019.
- Suing under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the state seeks civil penalties exceeding $10 million; Competitor Beech-Nut previously recalled infant rice cereal after similar arsenic findings, unlike Gerber.
- Gerber began posting test results via QR codes in 2025 to comply with California law, but the lawsuit argues these do not resolve the alleged deception since Gerber has not issued a recall for heavy metals.
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Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged arsenic and lead in baby food
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA, Inc., alleging their Gerber baby food products contain dangerous levels of toxic metals, according to a Wednesday press release from his office. “Gerber promised parents its food was safe and rigorously tested. Its own tests showed toxic metals in the food. When a company makes promises about what parents feed their babies, I will hold it accountable to ensure tho…
Paxton sues Gerber, Nestlé for over alleged toxic metals in baby food
AUSTIN (KVIA) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA for allegedly deceiving parents about toxic heavy metals in Gerber baby food. Paxton said after Gerber tested its food, results showed dangerous levels of arsenic and lead. "Gerber now posts test results behind a QR code on its labels. But
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The lawsuit alleges the companies misled parents about the safety of baby food products.
Paxton sues Gerber and Nestlé, alleging dangerous levels of heavy metals
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing two major baby food companies, accusing them of “misleading” consumers with products containing dangerous metals, including arsenic and lead. While still campaigning for the 2026 midterm elections as the Republican Senate nominee in Texas, Paxton announced a 68-page lawsuit accusing Gerber Products Company and its parent company, Nestlé […]
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