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posted by mrpg on Friday April 02 2021, @02:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the real-bad dept.

FDA slams “Real Water” linked to liver failure; water plant manager MIA

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday admonished Nevada-based company Real Water for being uncooperative in a multi-state health investigation linked to its “alkalized” water products. The company is accused of poisoning its customers, causing acute liver failure and other serious health problems in adults, children, and pets.

On March 16, the FDA and the Southern Nevada Health District announced that they were investigating cases of acute non-viral hepatitis (resulting in acute liver failure) in five infants and children, all of whom consumed the company’s alkaline water. The water was the only common link between the five children and infants. Since then, customers have filed several lawsuits making similar claims, including three Californian women who filed a federal lawsuit in Nevada March 22 seeking class-action status.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 03 2021, @04:46AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 03 2021, @04:46AM (#1132768)

    As the first post pointed out the unlisted 'additive' was hepatitis. This has been reported elsewhere. Sorry I don't have a link.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 03 2021, @05:43AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 03 2021, @05:43AM (#1132775)

    hepatitis really just means your liver is damaged. Saying the water had hepatitis in it is like saying the water had a headache in it.
    The article said non-viral hepatitis, meaning there was some liver damaging poison in the water.