A voluntary recall of squeezed fruit pouches has the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now asking parents to screen their children for lead, reports CBS News.
WanaBana issued the recall on its apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, which are sold at retailers like Amazon and Sam’s Club.
The FDA said elevated levels of lead may be found in the apple cinnamon product, and the recall involves all lot codes and expiration dates.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services were the first to discover the possible contamination after blood lead levels were elevated in four children.
The state health department traced the source to the WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, and further testing revealed the product had “extremely high concentrations of lead,” according to the FDA.
The level of lead could result in acute toxicity or adverse effects after the puree was ingested. WanaBana decided to issue the recall after reviewing the FDA results.
There has been an uptick in food recalls recently. Last week, packages of Gills Onions diced onions were pulled at stores across 22 states and Kroger executed a recall on collard greens.