More children have been identified as patients in an outbreak of lead poisonings traced to certain cinnamon applesauce products.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there are now 468 patients spread across 44 states. That’s up from the 422 patients identified in the previous update on Feb.
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In the past week, the number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in certain cinnamon applesauce pouches has grown.
On Feb. 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as of Feb. 9, it had received reports of 101 confirmed cases, 284 probable cases, and
Continue Reading More children added to the toll of those impacted by excessive lead in applesauce
The CDC is reporting that more than 380 children are now involved in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to pouches of cinnamon applesauce.
The outbreak was first announced in October 2023 after the Food and Drug Administration received information in September from North Carolina officials about children with elevated
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The CDC is reporting that more than 350 children are now involved in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to pouches of cinnamon applesauce.
The outbreak was first announced in October after the Food and Drug Administration received information from North Carolina officials in September about children with elevated levels
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More children are in the tally of those with elevated lead levels after eating certain brands of cinnamon applesauce.
As of Jan. 8, the Food and Drug Administration has received 87 confirmed complaints in the outbreak, up from 82 on Dec. 26.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
Continue Reading More children added to the tally in the outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce
In addition to extremely high levels of lead, the FDA has found elevated levels of chromium in cinnamon applesauce products marketed for children.
The applesauce in question was manufactured by the Ecuadoran company Austrofoods and marked in the United States under the brands Wanabana, Schnucks and Weis. All of the
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The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now reporting a total of 287 patients, up from its count on Dec. 22 when 251 patients from 34 states had been reported to
Continue Reading More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce
Officials from the FDA have closed their investigation into the Ecuadoran company that supplied lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce products to the United States after finding that the lead content was thousands of times higher than recommended levels.
The applesauce, sold in pouches packaged for children, has been found to have a
Continue Reading Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.