Lab analysis reveals inaccuracies in labeling of popular sleep aid gummies.

A laboratory analysis of 25 melatonin gummy products found that 22 (88%) were inaccurately labeled, with only three products containing an amount of melatonin within 10% of the quantity declared on the label. One product did not contain any detectable level of melatonin but did contain 31.3 mg of CBD. The analysis was prompted by a recent report showing that the number of calls about pediatric melatonin ingestions to U.S. Poison Control Centers jumped by 530% from 2012 to 2021. Melatonin products are not approved by the FDA and are sold as dietary supplements or food.