SimplyThick Products for Infants Recalled - d'Oliveira & Associates

The SimplyThick thickening formula has been identified as posing serious risks to infants. If your child has been harmed due to SimplyThick thickening formula, the personal injury attorneys at The Law Offices of d’Oliveira & Associates can help you. You may need to speak with an injury lawyer who can assist you in making important personal and legal decisions. If needed, an injury attorney can help you get the compensation you deserve by filing a lawsuit on your behalf.

On May 20, 2011, The Food and Drug Administration of the United States advised parents and healthcare providers to cease feeding SimplyThick thickening agents to premature infants, and on June 5th, 2011, SimplyThick thickening agents manufactured in Georgia were recalled. The products manufactured in the Georgia plant have been distributed throughout the United States and Canada, and could be purchased through food service distributors, drug distributors, retail pharmacies, medical suppliers, and healthcare providers. To date, the Food and Drug Administration is aware of fifteen cases of illness and two infant deaths linked to SimplyThick thickening agents.

SimplyThick makes thickening gel products to help infants swallow breast milk or formula. Many infants who are born premature require thickening agents to be added to their formula or breast milk to swallow their food. The SimplyThick products affected by this recall may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation or death of the intestinal tissue inside the infant.

The FDA has advised parents and healthcare providers to stop giving SimplyThick brand thickening agents to infants born before 37 weeks gestation who are currently receiving hospital care or have been discharged from the hospital within the past 30 days pending the results of the FDA’s investigation.

WHAT TO DO if you believe your child has ingested SimplyThick thickening agent:

STOP feeding SimplyThick products to your premature infant
Until the Food and Drug Administration’s investigation is completed, any infant who was born before 37 weeks gestation and is in hospital care or was recently discharged from the hospital should not be given ANY SimplyThick products.

Save the packaging from SimplyThick products to determine whether the product was affected by the recall.
At this time, only products manufactured at the Georgia plant have been recalled. These are the 15 g., 30 g., some 120 g., and some 240 g. pouches. The thickening agent is also produced in 64-ounce dispenser bottles. All products have a date stamped or embossed in the foil, and the recall affects products “Best if Used By:” June 26, 2010 through June 26, 2012. The date format is: MMDDYY, so anything manufactured by the Georgia plant between “062610” and “062612” is affected by the recall.
For a complete list of the affected item numbers, please click here. [link this to a page with the list of #s – the list is too long to insert into this page].

Be aware of the symptoms of nectrotizing enterocolitis:

• These symptoms may include:
• The appearance of a bloated abdominal area
• The appearance of an illness
• Feeding intolerance
• Greenish-tinged vomiting
• Bloody stools

If your infant shows symptoms of necrotizing enterocolitis, contact your doctor immediately.

Contact The Law Offices of d’Oliveira & Associates

   If your child has been harmed due to SimplyThick’s recalled products,you may want to speak with a personal injury attorney regarding a potential lawsuit. An injury lawyer who is familiar with new developments in the investigation of SimplyThick products may be able to help you make important personal and legal decisions. Please contact The Law Offices of d’Oliveira & Associates at 1-800-992-6878 or fill out a contact form for a free legal consultation.