FDA Warns of Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream because the product might present a health risk.

The FDA said the cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, Calif., contains potentially harmful ingredients that might cause respiratory distress, vomiting and diarrhea in infants. The product is promoted to nursing mothers to help soothe and heal dry or cracked nipples.

Although the product’s labeling specifically states there is no need for mothers to remove the cream prior to nursing, the FDA said the ingredients contained in the cream might be harmful to nursing infants.

The FDA said it strongly encouraged consumers to report adverse events related to use of the nipple cream to MedWatch, the agency’s voluntary reporting program, by e-mail at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm, by phone at 800-332-1088 or by fax to 800-332-0178.