Personal Injury Law

FDA: Teething Product has Too Much Belladonna

By Edward Bills

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Hyland’s Teething Tablets contain inconsistent amounts of the chemical belladonna, which can be harmful to children in larger doses. The agency has received reports from consumers of children suffering symptoms similar to overexposure to belladonna. Signs of too much belladonna include seizures, difficulty breathing, lethargy, excessive sleepiness and muscle weakness, among other things.

Full post as published by Bodily Injury Blog on October 26, 2010 (boomark / email).