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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people not to use or buy Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream because the product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory problems or vomiting and diarrhea in infants.
Marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. in San Rafael, Calif., the product is promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe and heal dry or cracked nipples. The product labeling specifically states that there is no need for mothers to remove the cream prior to nursing. However, FDA is alerting the public because of the potential harm this product could have on nursing infants. To date, no injuries to infants have been reported to FDA.
The two potentially harmful ingredients in Mommy's Bliss Nipple Cream are chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol, which may interact with one another to further increase the risk of slow or shallow breathing (respiratory depression) in nursing infants.
Chlorphenesin
Phenoxyethanol
Get immediate medical attention if your child is showing the following signs and symptoms or if you are having difficulty awakening the child:
FDA Press Release
www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01839.html
FDA MedWatch Web site
www.fda.gov/medwatch/
Date Posted: May 30, 2008