** Lead Alert! ** INVESTIGATION UPDATED: 1/2/2024

- UPDATE/UPDATE/UPDATE -

As of January 2nd, 2024 the CDC reported 287 cases (8 in NYS) of lead poisoning in connection with this recall investigation.  Read more information on the update here.

- UPDATE/UPDATE/UPDATE -

The product, WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches, is recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) until further notice.

On November 3, 2023 these products were added to the recall:

• Recalled Schnucks brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack
• Recalled Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches (i.e., specific lots of UPC 041497216123)

- ORIGINAL RECALL ARTICLE -

On 10/28/2023, the FDA issued a public health alert advising parents and caregivers not to purchase or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to toddlers and young children because they may contain elevated levels of lead. The FDA is continuing to work with state officials and the firm, collecting additional information, and taking steps to remove all contaminated product from the market.

Signs and symptoms of lead toxicity

Lead is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status. Protecting children from exposure to lead is important to lifelong good health. Lead exposure in children is often difficult to see. Most children have no obvious immediate symptoms. If there’s suspicion that a child may have been exposed to lead, parents should talk to their child’s healthcare provider about getting a blood test. Although lead can only be diagnosed through clinical testing, signs and symptoms of lead toxicity vary based on exposure.

Short term exposure to lead could result in the following symptoms:

• Headache
• Abdominal pain/Colic
• Vomiting
• Anemia

Longer term exposure could result in additional symptoms:

• Irritability
• Lethargy
• Fatigue
• Muscle aches or muscle prickling/burning
• Occasional abdominal discomfort
• Constipation
• Difficulty concentrating/Muscular exhaustibility
• Headache
• Tremor
• Weight loss

Please click for more information on lead testing your child or your home, or contact the Cattaraugus County Health Department at (716) 373-8050.