Yaomiao Children’s Jewelry Sets are being recalled for posing a lead and cadmium poisoning risk. Those heavy metals can be extremely dangerous for children. The levels of lead exceed the federal lead content ban. The levels of cadmium are prohibited in children's products by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. No reports of illness or injury have been reported to the company to date. The retailer is Wuhannuoyunxindianzikejiyouxiangongsi, doing business as LordRoads, of China. This recall includes three Yaomiao children’s jewelry sets. The sets have between three and 12 pieces of jewelry in each. The jewelry is silver colored with multicolored gems shaped as a unicorn, a butterfly, a heart, a turtle, a star, or a rainbow with a cloud. Each set comes packaged individually in small … [Read more...]
Yaomiao Children’s Jewelry Sets Recalled For Lead Poisoning Risk
FDA Issues Final Guidance For Lead in Children’s Food
The FDA has issued final guidance for lead in children's food. These action levels reflect the levels of lead at which the FDA may regard the food as adulterated. While there are no safe levels of lead consumption, it is not possible to completely remove lead from every food as the heavy metal occurs naturally and is found in air, water, and soil. This guidance supports the Closer to Zero initiative to reduce exposure to contaminants through food to as low as possible. The action levels are 10 parts per billion for fruits, vegetables (except single ingredient root vegetables), mixtures (including grain and meat based mixtures), yogurt, custards and puddings, and single ingredient meats. The level is 20 parts per billion for single ingredient root vegetables, and 20 parts per billion … [Read more...]
Top 10 Food Poisoning Outbreaks of 2024
These are the top 10 food poisoning outbreaks of 2024, in reverse order. There were quite a few outbreaks last year, with many illnesses and a few deaths. These are the top 10, in reverse order, with an addendum of five more outbreaks of interest. Addendum: Five Notable Outbreaks Five outbreaks that were important were added in an addendum this year. They were the Grimmway Farms carrot E. coli O121:H9 outbreak, the Infinite Herbs Salmonella outbreak, the deadly Rico Lopez soft cheese Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, the deadly Yu Shang Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, and the Gibson Farms walnuts E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Number 10: Boar's Head The 10th outbreak of 2024 was the deadly Boar's Heat deli meat Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that sickened at least 61 people in … [Read more...]
IHA Beverage Recalls Super Cinnamon Powder For Lead
IHA Beverage is recalling Super Cinnamon Powder for elevated lead concentration levels. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is IHA Beverage of Commerce, California. There is no level of safe exposure to lead. This heavy metal can cause serious health problems. Short term exposure to very low levels of lead may not cause any symptoms. The effects of lead consumption can vary based on the amount consumed, the length of exposure, and the patient’s age and body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for weeks or months, permanent damage to the central nervous system can occur, including lowered IQ. In adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney problems, high blood pressure, and … [Read more...]
Heart of the Earth Cacao Pre Ground Paste Recalled For Lead
Heart of the Earth Cacao Pre Ground Paste is being recalled for high lead levels, at 0.671 parts per million in cacao (chocolate). According to FDA regulations, foods can only have 0.1 ppm of lead, mostly because small children eat a lot of chocolate and they are most affected by this heavy metal. There is no word on whether or not any illnesses have been reported, since this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page. There is no safe level of lead consumption. This metal can cause serious health effects, including lowered IQ and learning disabilities. The product is 100% pure cacao (chocolate) which is not ready for consumption. In most cases it is made into a chocolate drink with hot water using a blender. The recalled product was sold at the retail … [Read more...]
Worried About Lead in Cinnamon? Consumer Reports Can Help
Are you worried about lead in cinnamon? Consumer Reports can help with information on the brands that are the most and least contaminated with this heavy metal. The issue came to the forefront last fall when hundreds of children were sickened with lead poisoning after eating recalled WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches. Since then, the FDA has increased testing of cinnamon for lead contamination, and many recalls have been issued for unsafe products. The FDA warned consumers to avoid 17 products since their lead content, while still lower than that found in the apple puree pouches, were high enough to risk human health when consumed often. So which products are safer than others? Dr. James Rogers, the director of food safety research and testing at Consumer Reports, said in a … [Read more...]
Newmemo’s Children’s Ring Sets Recalled For Lead and Cadmium
Newmemo's Children's Ring Sets are being recalled for lead and cadmium contamination that exceed the federal lead content ban and high cadmium levels. Both lead and cadmium are toxic if ingested by young children and can cause serious health effects. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm and importer is Memovam Technology Industrial Co. Limited, (doing business as Newmemo), of China. There is no safe level of lead consumption. Short term exposure to very low levels of this heavy metal may not cause any symptoms except increased blood lead levels. Exposure to higher levels, or chronic exposure over time, for weeks or months, can cause symptoms including permanent damage to the central nervous system in children, … [Read more...]
Astronaut Strawberries Recalled For Elevated Lead Levels
Astronaut Strawberries are being recalled for elevated lead levels. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports Page, and not the regular recall page, there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is American Outdoor Products of Boulder, Colorado. There is no level of safe exposure to lead. This heavy metal can cause serious health problems. Short term exposure to very low levels of lead may not cause any symptoms. The effects of lead consumption can vary based on the amount consumed, the length of exposure, and the patient’s age and body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for weeks or months, permanent damage to the central nervous system … [Read more...]
ALB Cinnamon Powder Recalled For Elevated Lead Levels
ALB Cinnamon Powder is being recalled for elevated lead levels. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports Page, and not the regular recall page, there is no mention about whether any illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is ALB-USA Enterprises of Bronx, New York. There is no level of safe exposure to lead. This heavy metal can cause serious health problems. Short term exposure to very low levels of lead may not cause any symptoms. The effects of lead consumption can vary based on the amount consumed, the duration of exposure, and the patient’s age and body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for weeks or months, permanent damage to the central nervous system can occur, … [Read more...]
FDA Finds More Ground Cinnamon Contaminated With Lead
The FDA has found more ground cinnamon contaminated with lead and is continuing to review sample results received from state partners. And that agency has collected the recalled ground cinnamon products in one place; bookmark this page and refer back to it whenever you need to buy cinnamon. State partners have been continuously sampling ground cinnamon from retail establishments for elevated lead levels. You can see the list of recalled products at the FDA web site. Please look at that list carefully. If you did buy any of those brands of cinnamon, do not eat them and do not use them in cooking. These products have a long shelf life, so check your home even if you have not purchased cinnamon lately. If you think that anyone your family has been exposed to lead through these … [Read more...]
