America’s favorite Store-Bought Children’s Multivitamin

It’s hard to believe, but the #1 Pediatrician’s Choice for your kids is one of the most poisonous, toxic products on the market!

Flintstones Complete Chewables Label Ingredients:
Dicalcium Phosphate, Sorbitol, Magnesium Phosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Ferrous Fumarate, Gelatin, Natural and Artificial Flavors (including Fruit Acids), Pregelatinized Starch, Vitamin E Acetate, Stearic Acid, Carrageenan, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Magnesium Stearate, FD&C Red 40 Aluminum Lake, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, FD&C Yellow 6 Aluminum Lake, Xylitol, Aspartame (a sweetener), FD&C Blue 2 Aluminum Lake, Cupric Oxide, Pyridoxide Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Monoammonium Glycyrrhizinate, Vitamin A Acetate, Beta Carotene, Folic Acid, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin D, Biotin, Magnesium Oxide, Vitamin B12

Warnings From the Label:
Keep out of reach of children.

Accidental overdose of iron containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.

Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine

Look, Mommy, the Toothpaste has a Warning Label!

An excerpt from the American Dental Association website:

“The American Dental Association’s (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs believes that one part of the warning now required on fluoride toothpastes by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could unnecessarily frighten parents and children, and that the label greatly overstates any demonstrated or potential danger posed by fluoride toothpastes.

The label language, “If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately” is now required on all fluoride toothpastes. But the ADA, in a letter sent to the FDA last year, pointed out that a child could not absorb enough fluoride from toothpaste to cause a serious problem and that the excellent safety record on fluoride toothpaste argues against any unnecessary regulation.”

They Wouldn’t Want to Frighten Us, But…

The part about this statement which troubles me is when they say, “could unnecessarily frighten parents and children, and that the label greatly overstates any demonstrated or potential danger posed by fluoride toothpastes.” A single tube of toothpaste could actually poison and kill two children. They’d be better off drinking Mr. Clean (which I’m sure would kill you if you drank enough of it.”

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