NEW YORK (June 16) -- Six New York City mothers are suing the maker of a baby sex test that touted its product as "infallibly accurate," saying the test results they received were wrong.
In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, the women claim they received incorrect results from the $275 Baby Gender Mentor test by Acu-Gen Biolab Inc., of Lowell, Mass.
Skip over this content
PictureQuest
Mothers who say Acu-Gen Biolab's baby gender test is flawed are suing the company, alleging negligence and fraud. They are seeking an unspecified amount of damages.
The suit says the test maker advertised its product as the "gold standard for prenatal gender detection."
The company's Web site says the test can determine a baby's sex as early as five to eight weeks' gestation. The test involves collecting a blood sample and home and sending it to Acu-Gen for analysis.
Lawyer Barry Gainey says the lawsuit charges the product's makers and marketers with negligence and fraud, and seeks unspecified damages.
Officials at Acu-Gen Biolab Inc. could not be reached for comment Monday night.
