Before you pack your kid’s snacks and lunch for the day, check the label on your apple juice. Containers sold at Walmart stores in Indiana are part of a voluntary recall.
Single-serve, 8-ounce containers “contain inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance,” according to the FDA.
Here’s how to tell if yours have been recalled.
Which apple juice was recalled?
A voluntary recall for 9,535 of the eight-ounce Great Value Apple Juice sold at Walmart stores in a six-pack with PET plastic bottles (UPC 0-78742-29655-5) has been issued, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Great Value Apple Juice best if used by date posted in the recall is Dec. 28, 2024.
According to the FDA report, Refresco Beverages US Inc., located in Tampa, Fla., issued the recall.
Why was Great Value Apple Juice recalled?
In the recall number F-1746-2024 issued on Aug. 15, the federal agency said that the apple juice “contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance.”
On Aug. 23, the recall was upgraded to Class II, which is defined by the FDA as a product that “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
What’s the danger of ingesting arsenic?
The FDA says that “current research indicates that inorganic arsenic is more dangerous than organic arsenic.” The federal agency also says that long-term exposure in adults to inorganic arsenic has been affiliated with skin disorders, increased risks of skin, bladder, and lung cancers, and cardiovascular disease.
Short-term exposure to inorganic arsenic can cause nausea, vomiting, bruising, and numbness or burning sensation in the hands and feet, the FDA says.
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What states are affected by the recall?
In the recall, the Great Value Apple Juice was listed as being sold in the following states and regions: