FDA warned women not to use nor purchase Mommy Bliss Nipple Cream marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. at San Rafael, California. The cream helps soothe dry or cracked nursing mothers’ nipples. FDA found potentially harmful ingredients in the cream chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol which may cause respiratory distress, vomiting and diarrhea in infants.
Although the company has stopped selling the creams, FDA has been advising consumers to stopped using the cream and to immediately consult a doctor in case any symptoms may appear. Mothers whose children have suffered adverse effects because of the product are requested to contact FDAs MedWatch at 800-332-1088.
If you have female friends nursing their babies please inform them about the cream. You may include the FDA number too.
