Summary

**SEE HE-44FR FOR VO OF APPLESAUCE POUCHES**

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THE F-D-A SAYS IT'S SCREENING SHIPMENTS OF CINNAMON FROM OTHER COUNTRIES FOR POSSIBLE LEAD CONTAMINATION
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AMID A NUMBER OF REPORTED ILLNESSES LINKED TO POTENTIAL LEAD CONTAMINATION IN RECALLED FRUIT AND APPLESAUCE POUCHES
THE F-D-A SAYS IT THINKS CINNAMON USED IN THE POUCHES MAY BE THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
AND NOW PLANS TO TEST SAMPLES OF THE SPICE TO BE SURE
AS OF FRIDAY, THE F-D-A SAYS IT'S RECEIVED 34 REPORTS OF ILLNESS LINKED TO APPLE CINNAMON FRUIT PUREE POUCHES SOLD UNDER THE WANABANANA, WEIS AND SCHNUCKS BRANDS
CASES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN 22 STATES
THE PRODUCTS WERE MANUFACTURED IN ECUADOR
AND SOLD AT RETAILERS INCLUDING AMAZON, DOLLAR TREE, AND SAM'S CLUB
IN ONE SAMPLE OF A PUREE SOLD AT DOLLAR TREE, THE LEVEL OF LEAD DETECTED WAS MORE THAN 200 TIMES GREATER THAN WHAT'S AUTHORIZED IN PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN
SO FAR, NO ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN OTHER PRODUCTS CONTAINING THE SPICE
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LEAD IS TOXIC TO HUMANS, AND CAN CAUSE DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS IN CHILDREN
SYMPTOMS AREN'T ALWAYS VISIBLE RIGHT AWAYBUT COULD INCLUDE HEAD, STOMACH AND MUSCLE ACHESAS WELL AS VOMITING AND FATIGUE
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CINNAMON IMPORTS CONTAMINATION LEAD EXPOSURE BABIES CHILDREN FDA APPLESAUCE POUCH