MoPH warns against children’s sleep product containing undeclared alcohols

Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has warned parents and caregivers against using a children’s sleep product after undeclared alcohols were detected in an affected batch.

The warning concerns Babies’ Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water, with the Ministry identifying Lot 25122bw as the affected batch.

MoPH said the product may pose health risks to children and urged the public to stop using it immediately.

Product not registered in Qatar

According to the Ministry, Babies’ Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water is not registered in Qatar.

However, the product may still be available to consumers through online shopping platforms.

Parents and caregivers who have purchased the product online are therefore advised to check the lot number on the packaging.

The affected batch is:

Product: Babies’ Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water

Affected lot: 25122bw

What should parents do?

MoPH advises anyone who has the affected product to stop using it immediately and dispose of it.

Parents and caregivers should seek medical advice if a child develops any symptoms following use of the product.

International recall confirms undeclared alcohols

The affected product has also been subject to a voluntary recall in the United States.

Testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that Lot 25122bw contained ethanol, methanol and isopropanol that were not declared on the product label.

FDA testing measured approximately 8.3% ethanol, 0.35% methanol and 0.48% isopropanol in the affected lot.

The FDA said the potential health risk depends on factors including the amount consumed as well as the age and body weight of the person using the product.

The affected product is sold in a blue box containing an amber bottle and an oral syringe.

Consumers in Qatar are advised to follow the Ministry of Public Health’s warning and avoid using the affected product.

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