Ground cinnamon sold in U.S. discount stores is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded.
Check your pantries. Some ground cinnamon products have high levels of lead and may be unsafe for consumers, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away these ground cinnamon products: "These products have a long shelf life. Consumers should check their homes and discard these products," the FDA said.
because they were unable to be reached, the agency explained. owns the MK brand of ground cinnamon products involved in this alert. Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores have removed the cinnamon from their store shelves, a company spokesperson said. Customers can return products to nearby stores for a refund. FDA officials launched what they called a "targeted survey" of cinnamon products sold in discount stores after an October 2023 recall of lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened nearly 500 U.S. children.
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