NPR

Lead in cinnamon: Where do things stand, 1 year after a scary recall?

Last Halloween, the FDA flagged a worrying discovery: High levels of lead were found in applesauce pouches meant for young kids. Parents were alarmed, because the heavy metal can cause irreversible ...
Ars Technica

Chromium found in lead-tainted fruit pouches may explain contamination

The Food and Drug Administration has discovered a second metal contaminant—chromium—in the recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches found to contain cinnamon contaminated with extremely high levels of ...
UPI

FDA confirms toxic applesauce contaminant was lead chromate

Feb. 29 (UPI) --The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has confirmed that lead and chromium in applesauce from Ecuador manufacturer Austrofoods are from lead chromate. The FDA said in a ...
Ars Technica

Don’t use these six cinnamon products, FDA warns after concerning lead tests

Six different ground cinnamon products sold at retailers including Save A Lot, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar contain elevated levels of lead and should be recalled and thrown away immediately, the US ...
NPR

The FDA issues an alert for 6 brands of cinnamon possibly containing lead

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an advisory for six brands of cinnamon due to possibly containing lead. La Fiesta, Marcum, MK, Swad, Supreme Tradition and El Chilar brands of ground ...