Health Canada is recalling a number of brands of Gripe Water due to microbial contamination.
The product is marketed as a “gentle antacid for quick relief of baby’s minor stomach upsets such as colic, cramps, gas, sour stomach, and hiccups especially during teething.”
The recalled “Gripe Water – Alcohol And Preservative Free” are sold under the brands Atoma, Baby’s Choice, Be Better, Equate, Life Brand, Personnelle, Pharmasave, Teddy’s Choice and Western Family.
The products are labelled with the Natural Product Number 80080669.
The contamination could cause increased infection risk in babies who use the product, potentially leading to symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain.
Anyone who has the product at home is being advised to stop giving it to their baby, return it to the place where it was purchased and talk to their doctor if they have any related medical concerns.