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☆ High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The next highest level was found in cinnamon powder from EGN (2.91 ppm), followed by Mimi’s Products ground cinnamon (2.03 ppm), ShopRite Bowl & Basket ground cinnamon (1.82 ppm), Rani Brand ground cinnamon (1.39 ppm), Zara Foods cinnamon powder (1.27 ppm), Three Rivers cinnamon stick powder (1.26 ppm), Yu Yee Brand five spice powder (1.25 ppm), BaiLiFeng five spice powder (1.15 ppm), Spicy King five spices powder (1.05 ppm), Badia cinnamon powder (1.03 ppm) and Deep cinnamon powder (1.02 ppm). told CNN via email that the company’s ground cinnamon products comply with all federal and international law. These include ground cinnamon and organic ground cinnamon sold by 365 Whole Foods Market, which contained 0.12 ppm and 0.02 ppm of lead, respectively. Morton & Bassett San Francisco 100% organic ground cinnamon, Loisa organic cinnamon and Sadaf cinnamon powder tested at 0.04 ppm of lead. The latest, published in August, listed 10 different cinnamon products with levels as high as 3.93 ppm of lead.

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☆ Dollar Tree left children's apple sauces on shelves for months after a recall for lead contamination, FDA says in letter threatening possible legal action
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Dollar Tree failed to remove lead-contaminated apple sauce from some of its stores, the FDA said. Products linked to child illnesses were said to still be on shelves months after they were recalled. The FDA said it could take further legal action if its concerns were not addressed. The FDA warned it could take further legal action if Dollar Tree did not properly address the violations. Several products — including WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks cinnamon-flavored apple sauce pouches, and Weis cinnamon apple sauce pouches — were recalled in October after consumption was linked to elevated levels of lead.

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Officials in Ecuador have named the likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied to more than 400 potential cases of lead poisoning in U.S. children, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Carlos Aguilera, a cinnamon-processing company in Ecuador, supplied the spice added to WanaBana and other applesauce pouches sent to the U.S., according to the Ecuadorian regulatory agency ARCSA. The cinnamon, which was sent to another supplier, Negasmart, was found to be contaminated with high levels of lead and chromium, an FDA analysis showed. The unprocessed cinnamon sticks used in the products were originally imported from Sri Lanka. The sticks were tested and found to have no lead contamination, ARCSA told FDA.

Persons: Carlos Aguilera, ARCSA Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, FDA, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Ecuador, U.S, Ecuadorian, Sri Lanka

☆ Kids are getting sick from lead tainted applesauce, the FDA says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

As of November 22, the FDA has received 52 reports of high lead blood levels in children exposed to the pouches, per an agency update. "The effects of lead poisoning may be permanent." While there isn't a "safe" amount of lead exposure, the CDC considers anything over a blood lead level of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to be higher than normal. AdvertisementChildren reported to the FDA were found to have blood lead levels from 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter, per ABC News. The FDA is recommending any child who may have consumed the impacted products be screened for lead poisoning, which can be done through a blood test.

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☆ Recalled WanaBana puree still on Dollar Tree shelves - US FDA
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 22 (Reuters) - The WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Puree, a product potentially contaminated with lead, was still being sold at Dollar Tree (DLTR.O) stores despite a recall that began last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday. In response to the FDA's Wednesday announcement, Dollar Tree said it had already instructed stores to remove the product from shelves and that they no longer sell that flavor on its website. The product was available nationally through multiple retailers including Amazon, Dollar Tree and other online outlets, the FDA said. Wanabana LLC, the maker of the product, and Amazon.com (AMZN.O) did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. The FDA on Oct. 31 shared the results with Wanabana, which then initiated a voluntary recall.

Persons: Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Devika Organizations: U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, North Carolina Department of Health, Human Services, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

WASHINGTON (AP) — More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the products, which is up from 34 cases reported last week. The pouches were marketed to parents and children under three brands: WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches. The agency previously said cinnamon imported from a manufacturer in Ecuador was the “likely source” of the lead contamination. The affected children’s blood lead levels ranged from 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead contamination after growing reports of children who were sickened after eating pouches of applesauce and apple puree. But the agency noted there have not been other reports of illness or elevated blood lead levels tied to the spice that's popular in holiday baking. One pouch of recalled WanaBana apple cinnamon puree collected from a Dollar Tree store was found to have lead levels more than 200 times higher than proposed FDA guidance would allow, officials said. Consumers should be aware that cinnamon may contain lead, she said, but the FDA's release on Friday said there’s no indication that cinnamon products other than the applesauce puree are affected. The recalled fruit products include pouches of WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis brand cinnamon applesauce.

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U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. There’s no safe level of lead exposure, but the CDC uses a marker of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with higher levels than most. The affected children's blood lead levels ranged from 4 to 29 micrograms per deciliter. The illnesses are part of an outbreak tied to recalled pouches of fruit puree marketed to kids from the brands WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches. Political Cartoons View All 1244 ImagesParents and caregivers should not buy or serve the products, and kids who may have eaten them should be tested for lead levels.

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Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls. WanaBana of Coral Gables, Florida, previously recalled of all lots and expiration dates of its apple cinnamon fruit puree. State health officials analyzed multiple lots of the product and detected “extremely high” concentrations of lead. The FDA's Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network is leading the investigation in cooperation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local health officials. Most children have no obvious symptoms, so it’s important that kids who are exposed get tested to check levels of lead in their blood.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents and caregivers not to buy or serve certain pureed fruit pouches marketed to toddlers and young children because the food might contain dangerous levels of lead. Children who have eaten WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches should be tested for possible lead poisoning, the agency said. Four children in North Carolina were found to have high levels of lead in their blood linked to the puree products, health officials said. Lead exposure can seriously harm children's health, causing damage to the brain and nervous system and slowed growth and development. There is no known safe level of lead exposure, the AAP said.

Organizations: . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Sam's, Amazon, American Academy of Pediatrics, AAP, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: North Carolina, Coral Gables , Florida

☆ Fruit Purée Pouches May Contain Lead, F.D.A. Warns Parents
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | More About Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Federal health officials are warning parents and caregivers not to buy WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches or feed them to their children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. Children who have had the fruit pouches should be taken to a health care provider to get a blood test, the Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday. North Carolina health officials analyzed multiple samples of the fruit purée and detected “extremely high concentrations of lead,” the agency added. reviewed the findings and said that those lead levels “could result in acute toxicity.”The fruit purée pouches are sold nationally and are available through multiple retailers including Sam’s Club, Amazon and Dollar Tree. WanaBana, based in Coral Gables, Fla., agreed to voluntarily recall all WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches, regardless of the expiration date.

Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, Sam’s Locations: North Carolina, . North Carolina, Coral Gables, Fla

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