Beech-Nut Baby Food Plaintiffs Want Heavy Metals Suits Revived

Beech-Nut baby food buyers urged a federal appeals court to reinstate lawsuits alleging the manufacturer didn’t disclose the presence of toxic heavy metals such as arsenic and lead in its products, saying a lower court erroneously dismissed the litigation to await FDA regulatory action.

The proposed class suits are based on Beech-Nut Nutrition Corp.’s allegedly deceptive labeling and marketing practices—issues well within a court’s ability to resolve, according to a brief filed Tuesday with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

The suing parents said they overpaid for the products and sought money damages. They also sought to ...