What was recalled

A dietary supplement marketed for babies is being recalled because FDA testing found three alcohols in the bottle that are not listed on the label, including methanol and isopropanol. The company announcement is dated October 6, 2026, and the FDA published it on October 7.

The product is Babies' Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water: a 4 fluid ounce amber bottle sold inside a blue cardboard box with an oral syringe, from lot 25122bw with a best-before date of 12/2028.

The substances were found by testing, and the measured levels are published.

What was found, and at what levels

FDA testing of this lot identified ethanol at approximately 8.3%, methanol at 0.35% and isopropanol at 0.48%. None of the three was declared on the label.

The levels matter because the product is dosed to infants by syringe. The company's hazard statement says organic alcohols such as these impair normal central nervous system function, and that infant ethanol exposure has been linked to long-term developmental consequences.

At the amounts recommended on the packaging, the statement says exposure can cause drowsiness, incoordination, behavioral changes, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. At higher amounts, it says the risk of respiratory depression and other serious adverse health consequences increases.

Why methanol and isopropanol change the picture

Ethanol is the alcohol people expect to find in a herbal preparation sold to adults. Methanol and isopropanol are not, and their presence is why this recall came from laboratory testing rather than from a label review.

The notice does not speculate about how the substances entered the lot, and it publishes no analysis of what a single dose would deliver at the measured concentrations.

Who is affected

The lot was distributed to Secrets of Tea for onward distribution through online retailers, including secretsoftea.com and Amazon.

Because the route is online retail rather than a pharmacy chain, the practical check for a household is the bottle itself: lot number 25122bw appears on the bottom of the box and on a side panel of the bottle.

Pacific Health Sciences says it has received no reports of adverse events associated with this lot.

What caregivers should do

Caregivers should stop using any product from lot 25122bw and either discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

Anyone who experiences symptoms after using the product should seek medical attention and contact Pacific Health Sciences.

Questions and reaction reports go to Pacific Health Sciences at 310-457-1775 or [email protected], Monday to Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Adverse reactions can also be filed with the FDA through MedWatch, online, by mail or by fax, or by calling 1-800-332-1088 to request a form.

The company says the voluntary recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the FDA. The FDA page carries the announcement as a public service, and the agency states that posting it is not an endorsement of the product or the company.

Concept illustration of a closed bottle marked STOP USING, with separate routes for returning it or discarding it.
The company notice says to stop using the recalled lot and either return it for a refund or discard it. Concept illustration.

What the notice does not say

The announcement does not say how many bottles are in the lot, how many were sold before the recall, or how long the lot was on sale.

It also does not explain how the alcohols entered the product, and it publishes no recall classification. The notice is an update to the company's earlier release, which the new version says was reissued to explain the hazard more clearly, so the October 7 text is the version to read.

For households that bought gripe water online this year, the identifiers are the brand, the lot number and the best-before date.