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FDA Issues Alert About Lead Found in Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration, known as the FDA, has issued a public health alert advising parents and caregivers not to buy or feed certain brands of apple cinnamon fruit pouches to children because these products may contain high levels of lead. One brand WanaBana is sold locally at the Dollar Tree. If toddlers and young children have consumed these products, their parents or caregivers should contact their child’s healthcare provider about getting a blood test for lead.
The following three products are under investigation and being recalled from the market:
- WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches (sold on Amazon and other online outlets and Dollar Tree)
- Schnucks cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack (sold at Schnucks and Eatwell Markets grocery stores)
- Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches (sold at Weis grocery stores)
These products have a long shelf life and consumers should check their homes and not use these products. WanaBana has issued a recall and customers can return their products to the store where it was purchased for a refund. For more information: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wanabana-issues-voluntary-recall-wanabana-apple-cinnamon-fruit-puree-pouches-due-elevated-lead
Under no circumstances should any of these products be consumed until all investigations are completed.
Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status. Protecting children from lead exposure is especially important since they are more susceptible to lead poisoning, but exposure is usually difficult to see. A blood test is the best way to determine if exposure has occurred and at what level.
Short-term exposure to lead could result in the following symptoms: headache; abdominal pain/colic; vomiting; anemia. Longer term exposure could result in the following additional symptoms: irritability; lethargy; fatigue; muscle aches or muscle prickling/burning; constipation; difficulty concentrating/muscular weakness; tremor; weight loss.
For more information: https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-elevated-lead-levels-applesauce-pouches-november-2023
La FDA emite una alerta sobre el plomo encontrado en las bolsas de puré de manzana y canela
09 noviembre 2023
La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU., conocida como FDA, ha emitido una alerta de salud pública advirtiendo a los padres y cuidadores que no compren ni alimenten a los niños con ciertas marcas de puré de frutas en bolsa con sabor a manzana y canela porque estos productos pueden contener altos niveles de plomo. Una marca WanaBana se vende localmente en la tienda Dollar Tree. Si los niños pequeños han consumido estos productos, sus padres o cuidadores deben comunicarse con el proveedor de atención médica de su hijo para que le haga un análisis de sangre para detectar plomo.
Los siguientes tres productos están bajo investigación y siendo retirados del mercado:
- Bolsas de puré de frutas, canela y manzana WanaBana (se venden en Amazon y otros puntos de venta en línea y en Dollar Tree)
- Bolsas de puré de manzana con sabor a canela Schnucks y paquete variado (se venden en las tiendas de comestibles Eatwell Markets y Schnucks)
- Bolsitas de puré de manzana y canela Weis (se venden en los supermercados Weis)
Estos productos tienen una larga vida útil y los consumidores deben revisar sus hogares y no utilizar estos productos. WanaBana ha emitido un retiro del mercado y los clientes pueden devolver sus productos a la tienda donde los compraron para obtener un reembolso. Para obtener más información:
En ninguna circunstancia se debe consumir ninguno de estos productos hasta que se completen todas las investigaciones.
El plomo es tóxico para los humanos y puede afectar a personas de cualquier edad o estado de salud. Proteger a los niños de la exposición al plomo es especialmente importante ya que son más susceptibles al envenenamiento por plomo, pero la exposición suele ser difícil de detectar. Un análisis de sangre es la mejor manera de determinar si se ha producido exposición y en qué nivel.
La exposición a corto plazo al plomo podría provocar los siguientes síntomas: dolor de cabeza; dolor/cólico abdominal; vómitos; anemia. La exposición a largo plazo podría provocar los siguientes síntomas adicionales: irritabilidad; letargo; fatiga; dolores musculares o picazón/ardor en los músculos; constipación; dificultad para concentrarse/debilidad muscular; temblor; pérdida de peso.
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