--- title: FDA: Homeopathic Teething Products May Be Linked to 10 Deaths description: The U.S. Federal Drug Administration has uncovered 10 infant deaths linked with homeopathic teething tablets canonical: https://time.com/4530046/teething-infant-deaths/ author: Julia Zorthian article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-13T17:41:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T01:11:06.169Z article:section: Health og:title: Homeopathic Teething Products May Be Linked to 10 Infant Deaths: FDA og:description: The FDA is investigating if the products are linked to reported adverse effects. og:url: https://time.com/4530046/teething-infant-deaths/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27d1ae02df6ea92d/6988a9f7ab6d770ef46ab8ee/teething-tablets-linked-to-deaths-children.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: teething-tablets-linked-to-deaths-children.jpg og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Homeopathic Teething Products May Be Linked to 10 Infant Deaths: FDA twitter:description: The FDA is investigating if the products are linked to reported adverse effects. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27d1ae02df6ea92d/6988a9f7ab6d770ef46ab8ee/teething-tablets-linked-to-deaths-children.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # FDA Says Homeopathic Teething Products May Be Linked to 10 Infant Deaths  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Oct 13, 2016 5:41 PM UTC  Susanne Mnich—;Getty Images/iStockphoto  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Oct 13, 2016 5:41 PM UTC Homeopathic teething products [may be linked](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-12/giving-teething-babies-homeopathic-remedies-could-kill-them) to the death of 10 infants, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) reported, causing two major sources of the tablets and gels to stop selling them in the U.S. In an investigation, the FDA learned of 400 cases in which children experienced negative side effects that may be related to homeopathic teething treatment. Although the investigation is not yet complete and researchers have not published a report, spokesperson for the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Lyndsay Meyer confirmed the initial findings to TIME on Thursday. “We are also aware of reports of 10 deaths during that time period that reference homeopathic teething products, though the relationship of these deaths to the homeopathic teething pills has not been determined and is currently under review,” the FDA said in a statement. The FDA issued [a warning](http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm523468.htm) against using the teething tablets and gels on Sept. 30, stating they may “pose a risk” to children and infants. Other than death, the 400 “adverse effects” included seizure, lethargy, constipation, fever, tremor, shortness of breath, vomiting, sleepiness, agitation and irritability. They were available through CVS, Hyland’s and other sources, according to the FDA. After releasing the warning, CVS voluntarily pulled all homeopathic teething products from its shelves, the FDA said in its statement. Hyland’s stopped selling its teething products in the U.S., and [announced](http://www.hylands.com/hylands-discontinues-teething-tablets-and-gels) the decision on Oct. 11. Hyland’s said it chose to discontinue its products due to the FDA warning. The company maintained on its website, “We are confident that any available Hyland’s teething products, including those you already have, are safe for use.” The FDA had [initially raised flags](http://healthland.time.com/2010/10/27/beloved-hylands-teething-tablets-recalled/) about the risk the tablets posed by having irregular quantities of the ingredient belladonna in 2010. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4530046/teething-infant-deaths/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4530046/teething-infant-deaths/"},"headline":"FDA Says Homeopathic Teething Products May Be Linked to 10 Infant Deaths","datePublished":"2016-10-13T17:41:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T01:11:06.169Z","description":"The FDA is investigating a link between the products and 400 reported adverse affects","url":"https://time.com/4530046/teething-infant-deaths/","keywords":["health"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27d1ae02df6ea92d/6988a9f7ab6d770ef46ab8ee/teething-tablets-linked-to-deaths-children.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Julia Zorthian","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27d1ae02df6ea92d/6988a9f7ab6d770ef46ab8ee/teething-tablets-linked-to-deaths-children.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"teething-tablets-linked-to-deaths-children.jpg","caption":"","creditText":"Susanne Mnich—;Getty Images/iStockphoto","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4530046/teething-infant-deaths/","name":"FDA Says Homeopathic Teething Products May Be Linked to 10 Infant Deaths"}}]}] ```