FDA says applesauce pouches recalled for lead additionally contained chromium

The Meals and Drug Administration warned Friday that applesauce pouches beforehand recalled for holding lead may include chromium, rising the dangers of sickness after ingestion.

The applesauce was initially recalled Nov. 13, with the Facilities for Illness Management saying impacted pouches might include lead.

The FDA stated Friday that the chromium contamination was from the cinnamon within the pouches, equipped by Ecuadorian distributor Austrofoods.

“Individuals who ate recalled merchandise, particularly if that they had elevated blood lead ranges, might have been uncovered to chromium and will inform their healthcare supplier to allow them to monitor well being and supply supportive care, as wanted,” the company warned.

Almost two dozen toddlers have been impacted by lead poisoning because of the applesauce contamination, the CDC stated in November. 

The recalled applesauce pouches included WanaBana model apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches, in addition to Weis and Schnucks model cinnamon applesauce pouches, the CDC stated.

In its replace Friday, the FDA stated recalled pouches might nonetheless be discovered on cabinets of some Greenback Tree and Household Greenback shops as lately as mid-December.