The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·H-0387-2025·Announced 2025-08-13

Parashore pear slices contaminated with elevated lead and cadmium

Parashore Pear Slices in Juice, 15 oz, are being recalled because the product is contaminated with elevated lead and cadmium. 8,160 units are affected.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illness is reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Parashore Pear Slices in Juice, 15 oz (425 g), UPC 704817164237, are being recalled. The action covers 8,160 units.

The stated reason is that the product is contaminated with elevated lead and cadmium. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.

Affected product carries lot 3700/01172 6122J, produced 02/19/2024, with a best by date of 2/19/2027. Distribution was in California.

Consumers who have the product should not eat it and should return it to the place of purchase. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should seek medical advice.

The recalled product

Product
Parashore Pear Slices in Juice, 15 oz. (425 g), UPC#704817164237
Manufacturer
W.W. Industrial Group, Inc.
Category
Food — Canned fruit
Hazard
Affected units
8,160

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 3700/01172 6122J Prod: 02/19/2024
  • Best by 2/19/2027

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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