Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal Recalled for Elevated Inorganic Arsenic
Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal (8 oz) is being recalled nationwide due to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic. Consumers should not feed this product to infants and should discard it or return it.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is 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.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a known contaminant (inorganic arsenic) in a product intended for infants—a high-risk population. Although no illnesses are explicitly reported in the source text, arsenic is a serious hazard to vulnerable consumers, and the potential for harm is significant.
Plain-English summary
Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal, Stage 1 for infants 4 months and older, is being recalled by Maple Island Inc. The product is distributed by Walmart Inc. nationwide. The recall affects approximately 2,844 cases with UPC 81131-08290.
The recall was initiated because the product contains elevated levels of inorganic arsenic. The affected lots are: Lot 21083 (Best if Used By June 24, 2022), Lot 21084 (Best if Used By June 25, 2022), and Lot 21242 (Best if Used By November 30, 2022).
Consumers who have purchased this product should not feed it to infants. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. For additional information, consumers can contact the FDA at the recall website or call Walmart for further guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal. Stage 1, 4+ months. Fully Cooked. Just add Liquid. Net Wt 8 oz (227g) UPC 81131-08290. Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716.
- Manufacturer
- Maple Island Inc .
- Affected units
- 2,844
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (2)
- Lot 21083
- Best if Used By: Nov 30 2022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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