--- title: "Texas AG sues Gerber and Nestlé over toxic metals in baby food" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/health/texas-ag-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-toxic-metals-in-baby-food" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/texas-ag-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-toxic-metals-in-baby-food" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/health/texas-ag-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-toxic-metals-in-baby-food.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/texas-ag-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-toxic-metals-in-baby-food" category: "Health" area: "United States" published: "2026-10-15T06:05:30.430Z" source_reported: "2026-10-15T04:56:42.000Z" updated: "2026-10-16T07:15:27.542Z" trust_score: 76 critic_score: 62 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-15T19:21:24.722Z" --- # Texas AG sues Gerber and Nestlé over toxic metals in baby food *Lawsuit alleges deceptive marketing regarding arsenic, lead, and cadmium levels.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 76 of 100, higher is better. Trust 76 – multiple outlets confirm the lawsuit; KVIA names Paxton, gives specific metal levels and location. - Craft 62 of 100, higher is better. Critic 62 – context given, specific figures, but article mirrors press release without independent quotes. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15 – straightforward reporting, no sensational language beyond factual headlines. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA. - The lawsuit alleges Gerber baby food contains dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, and cadmium. - Paxton claims the companies deceived parents by making false safety claims about their products. - The suit was filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA. The suit alleges that Gerber baby food products contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals, including arsenic, lead, and cadmium. Paxton claims the companies misled parents about the safety of their products, despite internal testing showing these elevated levels. The lawsuit, filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, states that Gerber's rice flour batches contained arsenic levels more than nine times the federal limit for bottled water between 2017 and 2019. Paxton also alleged that Gerber's carrot products contained 17 times the bottled-water limit for cadmium, and sweet potato products had nearly 10 times the limit for lead. According to the attorney general's office, Gerber rarely tested its products for mercury and instead tested selected ingredients rather than the finished food. ## Disagreement on specific levels While multiple reports state the lawsuit alleges dangerous levels of toxic metals, specific figures vary. KVIA reported that Gerber's rice flour batches contained arsenic levels more than nine times the federal limit for bottled water from 2017-19. Latestly stated that internal tests revealed arsenic, lead, and cadmium far exceeding safe levels. The Washington Examiner reported the lawsuit accuses the companies of misleading consumers with products containing dangerous metals, including arsenic and lead, but did not specify levels. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated reports covered this story. The digests from the centre and right-rated outlets did not mention the specific federal limit for bottled water that Paxton used as a benchmark for arsenic levels, nor did they detail the alleged cadmium and lead levels in carrot and sweet potato products. ## Who covered it Shares of the 14 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 14% (2) - Centre: 43% (6) - Right: 43% (6) 7 of 21 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-15T19:21:24.722Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-16T07:15:27.542Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Both Telegrafi and The American Bazaar ran digests that led on the Texas Attorney General’s lawsuit against Nestlé and its U.S. subsidiary Gerber Products. Each digest noted that the suit alleges the companies misled parents about the presence of toxic heavy metals in baby‑food products. The filings were attributed to Attorney General Ken Paxton. - Telegrafi’s digest specified arsenic as the contaminant, while The American Bazaar’s summary referred only to heavy metals in general. No other contaminants were named in either digest, and both presented the allegation without citing scientific testing or regulatory findings. - Neither digest included any comment from Nestlé or Gerber, omitted details about the evidence supporting the claim, and did not mention any cost estimate, health impact data, or prior regulatory actions. The coverage therefore focused solely on the filing and the accusation of deception. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led on the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA. These reports detailed the allegations that the baby food products contained dangerous levels of toxic metals such as arsenic and lead. Several mentioned Paxton's claim that Gerber deceived parents with false safety claims, with KVIA quoting Paxton stating, "When a company makes promises about what parents feed their babies, I will hold it accountable to ensure tho…" The reports also noted the lawsuit was filed under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged heavy metals in baby food. These reports highlighted the lawsuit's claim that the companies misled parents about the safety of their products. Latestly mentioned internal tests from 2017-2019 revealed arsenic, lead, and cadmium far exceeding safe levels, and that Gerber issued no recalls. The Washington Examiner noted Paxton is campaigning for the 2026 midterm elections as the Republican Senate nominee in Texas. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 5 - unknown: 7 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [RTS](https://rts.ch/info/economie/2026/article/le-texas-poursuit-nestle-pour-tromperie-sur-la-presence-de-metaux-lourds-dans-des-aliments-pour-bebe-29386707.html) — Texas Pursues Nestlé for Deceit on the Presence of Heavy Metals in Baby Food - [wbap.com](https://wbap.com/2026/10/15/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-heavy-metals-in-baby-food) — Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Gerber And Nestlé Over Heavy Metals In Baby Food - [The Dallas Express News](https://dallasexpress.com/state/paxton-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-baby-food-safety-claims) — Paxton Sues Gerber And Nestlé Over Baby Food Safety Claims - [The American Bazaar](https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/10/15/texas-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-alleged-metals-in-baby-food-490085) — Texas sues Gerber and Nestlé over alleged heavy metals in baby food - [ilsalvagente.it](https://ilsalvagente.it/2026/10/15/arsenico-e-piombo-negli-alimenti-per-bambini-il-texas-fa-causa-a-nestle-e-gerber) — Arsenic and Lead in Baby Food: Texas Sues Nestlé and Gerber - [Sambad English](https://sambadenglish.com/national-international-news/world/us-texas-sues-gerber-nestle-over-baby-food-containing-toxic-heavy-metals-12678857) — US: Texas sues Gerber, Nestle over baby food containing toxic heavy metals - [madhyamamonline.com](https://madhyamamonline.com/lifestyle/health/texas-sues-gerber-nestle-over-toxic-metals-in-baby-food-1563434) — Texas sues Gerber, Nestle over toxic metals in baby food - [Telegrafi](https://telegrafi.com/kompania-zvicerane-nestle-paditet-ne-shba-per-pranine-e-arsenikut-ne-ushqimin-per-foshnje) — Swiss Company Nestlé Sued in the US over the Presence of Arsenic in Baby Food - [Latestly](https://latestly.com/us/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-toxic-heavy-metals-in-baby-food-7645310.html) — Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Gerber and Nestlé Over Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food - [bhaskarlive.in](https://bhaskarlive.in/others/us-texas-sues-gerber-nestle-over-baby-food-products-with-toxic-heavy-metals-2153010) — US' Texas sues Gerber, Nestle over baby food products with toxic heavy metals - [Social News XYZ](https://socialnews.xyz/2026/10/15/us-texas-sues-gerber-nestle-over-baby-food-products-with-toxic-heavy-metals) — US’ Texas sues Gerber, Nestle over baby food products with toxic heavy metals - [UPI](https://upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/10/14/texas-ag-paxton-sues-gerber/6211792018328) — Texas AG Paxton sues Gerber, Nestlé over alleged arsenic, lead in baby food - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6148980-paxton-gerber-toxic-metals-lawsuit) — Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé over alleged arsenic and lead in baby food - [KVIA](https://kvia.com/health/2026/10/14/paxton-sues-gerber-nestle-for-over-alleged-toxic-metals-in-baby-food) — Paxton sues Gerber, Nestlé for over alleged toxic metals in baby food - [OAN](https://oann.com/newsroom/texas-ag-paxton-sues-gerber-nestle-over-arsenic-and-lead-found-in-baby-foods) — Texas AG Paxton sues Gerber, Nestlé over arsenic and lead found in baby foods - [Texas Scorecard](https://texasscorecard.com/state/ag-paxton-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-heavy-metals-in-baby-food) — AG Paxton Sues Gerber and Nestlé Over Heavy Metals in Baby Food - [KDFW](https://fox4news.com/news/texas-files-lawsuit-against-gerber-alleging-deceptive-baby-food-safety-claims) — Texas files lawsuit against Gerber alleging deceptive baby food safety claims - [KRIV](https://fox26houston.com/news/texas-files-lawsuit-against-gerber-alleging-deceptive-baby-food-safety-claims) — Texas files lawsuit against Gerber alleging deceptive baby food safety claims - [KTBC](https://fox7austin.com/news/texas-files-lawsuit-against-gerber-alleging-deceptive-baby-food-safety-claims) — Texas files lawsuit against Gerber alleging deceptive baby food safety claims - [Washington Examiner](https://washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/4765797/ken-paxton-sues-major-baby-food-companies-alleging-dangerous-levels-of-heavy-metals) — Paxton sues Gerber and Nestlé, alleging dangerous levels of heavy metals - [Texas Border Business](https://texasborderbusiness.com/ag-paxton-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-heavy-metals-in-baby-food) — AG Paxton Sues Gerber and Nestlé Over Heavy Metals in Baby Food ## Questions **Why is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suing Gerber and Nestlé?** Ken Paxton is suing Gerber Products Company and Nestlé USA alleging that their baby food products contain dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals like arsenic, lead, and cadmium. The lawsuit claims the companies deceived parents by making false and misleading safety claims about their products. **What specific concerns are raised about the baby food?** The lawsuit alleges that Gerber's rice flour batches contained arsenic levels more than nine times the federal limit for bottled water between 2017 and 2019. It also claims carrot products had 17 times the bottled-water limit for cadmium, and sweet potato products nearly 10 times the limit for lead. **Under what law was the lawsuit filed?** The lawsuit was filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. This act allows for legal action against companies engaging in false or misleading practices. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/health/texas-ag-sues-gerber-and-nestle-over-toxic-metals-in-baby-food. 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