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• Orajel, Other Benzocaine Teething Products May Cause Fatal Blood Disorder: FDA

  May 24, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA urges parents not to use benzocaine products to alleviate infant teething due to the risk of a rare and potentially fatal blood disorder.

• Benzocaine Lawsuit Filed Over FDA Failure to Address Infant Teething Risks

  September 22, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA faces a lawsuit by Public Citizen, who says the agency has unlawfully failed to act on a 2014 petition to remove benzocaine-based teething products from the market due to serious health risks.

• Lidocaine May Kill Infants When Used For Teething Pain: FDA

  June 27, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that the use of prescription oral viscous lidocaine to treat teething pain can lead to injury or death for infants and small children.