Lawsuits have been filed after dozens of children got sick from drinking sanitizers in Hiland Dairy Chocolate Milk.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Hiland Dairy Chocolate Milk induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know got sick from drinking sanitizers in chocolate milk, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
What is the Problem?
At Least 50+ Hospitalized Children Drank Contaminated Milk
At least 50 children at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital were sickened after drinking sanitizers in the contaminated Hiland Dairy 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk, according to local news station KOCO — including 28 children who had to be transferred to Oklahoma Children’s Hospital to be evaluated and monitored by a pediatric gastroenterology specialist.
Hiland Dairy Recalls 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk
On January 17, 2021, Hiland Dairy issued a recall, for 1/2-pint (236 mL) 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk due to contamination with sanitizers.
The recall involves about 4,800 cases (or roughly 240,000 cartons of milk) that were produced at its Norman, Oklahoma facility. The cartons are labeled with UPC 72060-00156-3, Sell-By Date 1/27/21, and Plant Code: 4025.
Where Was The Chocolate Milk Sold?
The recalled chocolate milk was distributed to hospitals, schools, and institutions in the following areas:
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Metro Area
- Western Oklahoma
- Dallas, Texas
- San Antonio, Texas
- Tyler, Texas
What is Synergex?
Synergex® Sanitizer & Disinfectant is a food-grade sanitizing chemical that is used to clean dairy processing equipment and surfaces. It is manufactured by Ecolab Inc.
Hiland Dairy Chocolate Milk Lawsuit
On January 22, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against Hiland Dairy by the mother of a girl from Oklahoma who was hospitalized after drinking sanitizers in chocolate milk. The lawsuit was filed by Alicia D., a woman whose daughter was hospitalized at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City for an unrelated medical problem on January 15.
At the hospital, the 16 year-old girl drank Hiland Dairy 1% Low Fat Chocolate Milk, which was later recalled due to contamination with a food-grade sanitizer called Synergex. Lawyers for the girl said doctors compared Synergex to Drano. “So essentially my client consumed Drano in her chocolate milk.”
Drinking the tainted sanitizer caused her to develop blisters in her throat and mouth, which resulted in constant medical monitoring for ulcers in her stomach and intestines.
The lawsuit was filed against Hiland Dairy Foods Company LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma — Case Number 5:21-cv-00054-HE.
Do I have a Hiland Dairy Chocolate Milk Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Hiland Dairy Chocolate Milk induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know got sick from drinking sanitizers in chocolate milk, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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