100 Percent Fed Up By DanielleÂ
U.S. health officials are investigating the possibility that recalled applesauce products were intentionally contaminated with lead.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) previously issued a warning to parents and caregivers ânot to buy or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead.â
In total, three brands of recalled cinnamon apple puree and applesauce caused dozens of American children to become sick.
The FDA received at least 65 reports of adverse events potentially linked to the recalled products.
âThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it has identified a total of 125 cases from 22 states across the nation,â The Epoch Times noted.
âWanaBana, Schnucks, or Weis-brand apple cinnamon pouches â manufactured by Ecuador-based Austrofood â were recalled in November for elevated lead levels as lead poisoning cases started to increase across the country,â Fox Business reports.
The FDA told Fox Business that itâs investigating if the contamination was âeconomically motivated.â
âThe FDA can confirm that one of the theories the agency is exploring regarding the high lead levels in the recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches is the potential that the cinnamon contamination occurred as a possible result of economically motivated adulteration,â an FDA spokesperson told the outlet…
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