The FDA has warned parents, caregivers, and health care professionals to be aware that infants of any age may face an increased risk of developing a life-threatening condition if fed a thickening product called SimplyThick which is manufactured by a company of the same name.
The FDA claims that since May 2011 the agency has identified 22 infants who developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a condition in which tissue in the intestines becomes inflamed and dies, after being fed SimplyThick. Seven of those infants died.
According to the FDA, parents should watch for the following syptoms in their infants and contact a health care professional if any of these symptoms occur:
While SimplyThick has warned its customers about risks its product may pose to premature infants it has not yet updated its warning to reflect the risk its product poses to infants of any age.
Pictures of this potentially dangerous product may be found here.
The FDA claims that since May 2011 the agency has identified 22 infants who developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a condition in which tissue in the intestines becomes inflamed and dies, after being fed SimplyThick. Seven of those infants died.
According to the FDA, parents should watch for the following syptoms in their infants and contact a health care professional if any of these symptoms occur:
- bloated stomach;
- greenish-tinged vomiting; and
- bloody stools.
While SimplyThick has warned its customers about risks its product may pose to premature infants it has not yet updated its warning to reflect the risk its product poses to infants of any age.
Pictures of this potentially dangerous product may be found here.
