Walmart recalls apple juice due to elevated arsenic levels
Walmart is recalling nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice due to elevated levels of arsenic in the product.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded the level of the recall to a Class II recall on Friday.
The Class II recall means a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote, according to the FDA.
The recall applies to 9,535 cases of Great Value; 8oz Apple Juice in 6 pack; 100% Juice; packaged in 8 oz. PET plastic bottles; UPC 0-78742-29655-5 and Best if Used by DEC2824 CT89-6. Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages US Inc. voluntarily recalled the contaminated juice bottles after discovering the product contains inorganic arsenic above action level set in industry guidance (13.2ppb).
The apple juices were sold in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia.