Posted 3/7/2024, 7:18:24 PM
Cinnamon Sold at Dollar Stores Recalled Over High Lead Levels
- Ground cinnamon sold at Dollar Tree, Family Dollar and other discount stores recalled due to high lead levels
- Products include La Fiesta, Marcum, MK, Swad, El Chilar, and Supreme Tradition brands
- FDA urges consumers to discard recalled cinnamon and not purchase these products
- Lead exposure risks especially harmful to children, causing learning disabilities and lower IQ
- Recall follows lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened 500+ U.S. children in October 2023