Dollar Tree failed to recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in over 500 children, leaving them on shelves for two months, according to the FDA.
Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illness in over 500 children, leaving the products on some store shelves for two months, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree after placing Negasmart, the Ecuadorian distributor of WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches, under import alerts. The contaminated products were recalled in October 2023 due to extremely high levels of lead and chromium. Children in 44 states had probable or confirmed cases of elevated blood lead levels after consuming the applesauce pouches marketed for toddlers.
June 18, 2024
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