Lead in Recalled Apple Cinnamon Fruit Pouches Traced Back to Foreign Processor: FDA
FDA investigators say they believe they have tracked the source of lead contamination in recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches to a processor in Ecuador.
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Child Poisoning Deaths Linked to Common Household Items Spiked In 2021: CPSC Report
A CDC report warns of an increase in child poisonings by household items in recent years.
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FDA Warns of Lead Poisoning Risk from WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches for Children
The FDA warns against the use of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches after they were linked to four cases of child lead poisoning.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Accidents Surge During Power Outages: Study
A new study links power outages to an increase in carbon monoxide poisoning incidents, warning such incidents may become more common with severe weather caused by climate change.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Fatalities from Consumer Products Are Rising, CPSC Warns
A CDC report warns that 2019 saw the highest number of carbon monoxide deaths linked to consumer products ever recorded.
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Traditional Surma Eye Makeup Caused Lead Poisoning Cases Among New York Family Members, CDC Reports
The CDC is warning of the risks of lead poisoning from traditional surma cosmetics, often used as eye liner, after testing revealed extremely high lead levels in a four-year-old in…
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Apple Cinnamon Fruit Pouch Lead Poisoning Recall Expanded to Weis and Schnucks Brands
A recall of apple cinnamon fruit puree products has been expanded amid growing reports of lead poisoning among children.
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WanaBana Recall Issued After FDA Warns About Lead Poisoning Risk from Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouch
Dozens of batches of WanaBana fruit pouches are being recalled following reports of lead poisoning and lead exposure among children and other consumers.
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Plane Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Accidents May Be Prevented By Requiring Detectors in All Aircraft: NTSB
Federal transportation safety experts are calling for the FAA to require carbon monoxide detectors in aircraft, following dozens of incidents where crew and passengers were poisoned, resulting in airplane crashes.
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Opioids Account for Nearly Half of Fatal Child Poisonings in U.S., Study Warns
A new study finds that fatal child poisonings due to opioids has increased in recent years, now accounting for more than half of child poison deaths in the U.S.