Yes, lawsuits are being filed against Gerber, alleging that toxic heavy metals in Gerber’s baby foods caused ADHD and/or autism spectrum disorder. A lawsuit filed on May 23, 2022, in United States District Court, Northern District of California, alleges that a four-year-old California boy developed autism spectrum disorder because he ate Gerber’s baby food. The lawsuit claims that Gerber’s baby foods contain up to 641 ppb of lead, 180 ppb of inorganic arsenic, and 10 ppb of mercury. The lawsuit notes that a Congressional subcommittee stated that “manufacturers knowingly sell these products to unsuspecting parents, in spite of internal company standards and test results, and without any warning labeling whatsoever.” The lawsuit accuses Gerber of “malicious recklessness and callous disregard for human life” and seeks to recover financial damages based on multiple causes of action, including: Strict product liability – failure to warn Strict product liability – design defect Strict product liability – manufacturing defect Negligence – failure to warn Negligent product design Negligent manufacturing Negligent misrepresentation