The federal complaint refers to the product brand as “Re2al Water Drinking Water”. It alleges the “manufacture and distribution of adulterated and/or misbranded bottled drinking water and chemical concentrate” that “may have been rendered injurious to health”. They accuse Jones, Real Water and Affinitylifestyles.com Inc. of causing a woman’s death, liver damage to children and internal organ damage to adults leading to hospitalizations and at least one liver transplant. In court filings, the company acknowledges the FDA investigation but not that Real Water caused illnesses. The FDA issued a statement in April calling it “crucial” for people not to “drink, cook with, sell or serve ‘Real Water’ alkaline water”.

Source: The Guardian May 21, 2021 22:18 UTC