FDA Alert Concerning Certain Cinnamon Products Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead

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Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the attached document contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe.

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon. 

Recommendations for consumers

• The FDA is advising consumers to stop using and dispose of these products.
• Consumers should not eat, sell, or serve ground cinnamon products listed in the table above and should discard them.
• These products have a long shelf life. Consumers should check their homes and discard these products.
• If there’s suspicion that someone has been exposed to elevated levels of lead, talk to your healthcare provider. Most people have no obvious immediate symptoms of lead exposure.

Please click here or view the attached notice for more information.

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