Manufacturers allowed baby food contaminated with heavy metals to remain on shelves, lawmakers say
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Just months after a congressional investigation found manufacturers have failed to test for toxic metals in the baby foods they sell, lawmakers report that some companies are not testing and removing these products from the marketplace.
"Today's report reveals that companies not only under-report the high levels of toxic content in their baby food, but also knowingly keep toxic products on the market," said Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, chair of the House Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, which conducted the investigation.
Several baby food manufacturers CNN contacted disagree with the subcommittee's assessment, and all say they are committed to working closely with the US Food and Drug Administration to address the issue.
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