Dollar Tree sold recalled apple sauce Many of the recalled products contained a lead concentration more than 200 times greater than the FDA's guidance Salon · Jun 28, 2024
Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says Government officials say Dollar Tree stores failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in more than 500 U.S. children The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Parents of children sickened by lead linked to tainted fruit pouches fear for kids' future Parents of children who posted sky-high blood lead levels after eating potentially tainted apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches are worried about their kids' futures The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
The FDA is investigating whether lead in applesauce pouches was deliberately added The Food and Drug Administration is working with Ecuadorian authorities to investigate Negasmart, who has been supplying cinnamon to the three recalled applesauce brands. WEKU · Dec 17, 2023
FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids sickened by lead-tainted applesauce At least 34 children in 22 states, including Illinois, have reportedly been sickened by lead poisoning. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023
The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to contaminated apple sauce Products from the brands WanaBana and Schnucks and Weis have been recalled The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
More fruit pouches recalled over lead The ongoing investigation now entails reports of seven "adverse events" that took place from Oct. 17 through Nov. 1 Salon · Nov 7, 2023
FDA warns that WanaBana fruit pouches contain high lead levels, endangering children The apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches — regardless of their expiration date — are being recalled. They were sold online and in person through retailers such as Sam's Club, Amazon and Dollar Tree. WEKU · Oct 31, 2023