Baby Brezza Lawsuit Says Formula Maker Produces ‘Diluted’ Baby Bottles Due to Defect

The Baby Brezza formula maker is the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the machine can dispense too little formula powder, which can cause bottles made with the device to be diluted and leave infants dangerously at risk of losing and/or failing to gain weight.

The 27-page lawsuit claims that Baby Brezza Enterprises LLC and Betesh Group Holding Corporation, rather than disclose the alleged formula maker defect after “years of consumer complaints, reports to federal regulators, media coverage, and litigation,” have continued to market the Baby Brezza Formula Pro, Formula Pro Advanced and Formula Pro Mini as safe, accurate, reliable and a major convenience for busy parents.

According to the complaint, even when set up and operated correctly, the Baby Brezza baby formula maker produces bottles with unsafe formula-to-water ratios, which can be potentially life-threatening to infants. Per the case, Baby Brezza has repeatedly attributed the formula dispensing inaccuracies to “errors in setup, cleaning, maintenance, or formula-setting selection,” without recalling the machines or warning buyers.

“Infants are particularly vulnerable to improperly concentrated formula because their digestive systems and kidneys are not sufficiently developed to safely process significant deviations from the required ratio,” the class action lawsuit claims.

The suit says that reports have come into the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission since 2016 that the Baby Brezza formula maker dispenses inaccurate amounts of powdered formula, and that the problem is “not confined to isolated machines.” Per the case, in 2024, Consumer Reports, in light of complaints and poor reviews from caregivers and medical experts, determined via testing that the machines’ performance was “inconsistent” and delivered inaccurate formula-to-water ratios below suggested pediatric guidelines.

“Had parents known the truth—that the Formula Maker was defective and often dispenses too little formula powder even when used correctly—they would never have purchased the product or placed it on their baby registries for others to purchase on their behalf,” the lawsuit summarizes.

Independent testing highlights Baby Brezza formula maker problems, suit says

To use a Baby Brezza formula maker, a caregiver must fill the machine’s powder container with powdered formula and the water tank with water before selecting the appropriate setting, desired temperature, and bottle size, the suit says. Upon pressing the start button, the machine, which reportedly retails for around $200, will mix the powder and water and dispense purportedly “perfectly mixed” formula into a bottle “every time,” the filing reads.

Despite Baby Brezza’s persistent assurances that its formula maker means “no scooping, no waiting, no second-guessing” for parents and caregivers, the machine, even when properly set up, cleaned and operated, often dispenses too little formula powder, posing the risk of infants receiving inadequate nutrition at a critical time in their development, according to the suit.

Although Baby Brezza itself acknowledges that preparing a bottle with the correct formula-to-water ratio is “essential for your baby’s health,” testing done by Consumer Reports on the Formula Pro Advanced model found that the machine, on average, dispensed roughly 15 percent less powdered formula than expected, while the Formula Pro Advanced WiFi produced “even larger deficiencies,” the lawsuit says.

Per the suit, while Baby Brezza asserts on its website that a “clinical study showed that 1/3 of all bottles made by hand were inaccurate by 10% or more,” the inaccuracies revealed by Consumer Reports’ testing show that the issues are “more severe” than the company has let on.

“These findings undermine Baby Brezza’s claim that the Formula Maker dispenses the ‘perfect consistency’ every time,” the suit contends. “They also belie the claim that the Formula Maker is more accurate than hand scooping.”

Plaintiffs’ babies had weight problems, lawsuit alleges

The class action lawsuit was filed by four plaintiffs who say they were unaware that the Baby Brezza formula maker was defective until concerns began to mount about their children’s respective weights and appetites.

One plaintiff, an Illinois resident, says that after using the formula maker for three months in accordance with Baby Brezza’s instructions, she “became concerned because her babies remained hungry even after consuming enough Baby Brezza-prepared bottles that, if properly mixed, would have exceeded the recommended daily amount of formula.” The case says that after the plaintiff’s pediatrician advised her to prepare the bottles by hand, she noticed “differences in the color and consistency of the hand-prepared bottles” and realized that her formula maker had been producing diluted bottles.

The alleged experiences of the other three named plaintiffs ring similar. Another plaintiff, a New Jersey resident, says that her pediatrician advised her to stop using the formula maker and prepare bottles by hand after her baby “lost a significant amount of weight and was hospitalized,” while another plaintiff, a New York resident, became concerned that her baby was “constantly hungry.”

Both plaintiffs began to prepare bottles by hand and observed a noticeable difference in the consistency of the hand-prepared bottles in comparison to those mixed with the Baby Brezza machine, according to the suit.

The last plaintiff, also a New York resident, used the formula maker for roughly three months until she became concerned that her baby was not gaining weight as expected and had fallen from the 45^th percentile into approximately the fifth percentile for weight, the lawsuit says. The woman, upon recommendation from her pediatrician, also began to prepare bottles by hand, leading her to conclude that the product was dispensing too little formula, resulting in diluted bottles, the case relays.

Who’s eligible for the Baby Brezza lawsuit?

The Baby Brezza formula maker lawsuit looks to cover all individuals in the United States who bought a new Baby Brezza Formula Pro, Formula Pro Advanced or Formula Pro Mini, or who selected a new formula maker for themselves or their household and caused or directed another person to buy it for them, primarily for personal, family or household use and not for resale.

How do I join the class action lawsuit?

There’s typically nothing you need to do to join or sign up for a class action lawsuit when it is initially filed. It is usually when a case is resolved with a class action settlement that class members (the people covered by the lawsuit) need to act, which can mean filling out and filing a claim form online or by mail.

Should the suit be resolved with a class action settlement, class members will typically receive written notice of the agreement by mail and/or email with instructions on any next steps and details about their legal rights.

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