The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding its recall of apple cinnamon fruit puree products amid new reports of illnesses linked to potential lead contamination.As reported in an Oct. 28 safety alert, federal health officials, along with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), are looking into reports of four children with elevated blood lead levels. Following the investigation, the NCDHHS identified WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches as a “potential shared source of exposure,” thus leading the company to issue a voluntary recall.
On Nov. 3, the FDA said it now has reports of seven "adverse events" from Oct. 17 through Nov. 1. In addition to WanaBana, two additional companies — Schnucks Markets of St. Louis and Weis Markets of Sunbury — are being subjected to recalls because their cinnamon applesauce products may contain high levels of lead.
