PHOENIX, AZ – Walmart is pulling several batches of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal off its shelves in Phoenix and elsewhere after the baby formula is tested above the Food and Drug Administration’s recommended levels for naturally occurring arsenic. The traces of arsenic were discovered in a routine sample of Parent’s Choice products by the FDA. Inorganic arsenic occurs naturally in soil and water and, according to the agency, is present in traces in a large number of foods. Maple Island Inc., the maker of Parent’s Choice products, said its voluntary recall was “out of caution.” The product was sold nationwide in both Walmart stores and online. In addition to clearing the shelves of the product, Walmart has put what is known as a “registration lock” on the product to prevent in-store and online sales. Some packs of the baby cereals may have been sold. According to the FDA recall notice, the affected 8-ounce batches after the 5th best before date of June 25, 2022 include Lot 21242 with UPC code # 00681131082907 with best before date of November 30, 2022 The best before date and product numbers are located below left corner of the back of grain packages. Customers who may have packs of the affected baby cereal should discard the product or return it to Walmart for a full refund. For more information, contact the manufacturer, Maple Island: 800-369-1022 8 am-4pm Central Time, Monday through Friday. By email to info@maple-island.com. The FDA said no one got sick from eating the grain. No other Parent’s Choice products are affected by the recall. People exposed to arsenic poisoning are likely to get it from drinking water and, to a lesser extent, from food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Arsenic occurs either naturally in soils, sediments and groundwater or through mining, ore smelting and industrial use of arsenic. Some water sources have higher naturally occurring levels of inorganic arsenic than other areas. Organic arsenic compounds are mainly found in fish and shellfish. In the past, inorganic forms of arsenic were used in pesticides, color pigments and wood preservatives; their use is now restricted.
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