The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a warning to Michigan families following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded recall of several ground cinnamon brands due to lead contamination.
The affected brands include El Chilar, Marcum, SWAD, Supreme Tradition, and others. Consumers are advised to immediately stop consuming, selling, or serving these products and to check their homes, as cinnamon often has a long shelf life.
“There is no safe level of lead in the blood for any person, and lead is especially harmful to young children, infants, and fetuses,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan’s chief medical executive.
MDHHS encourages concerned families to contact their healthcare providers for blood lead testing. Visit the FDA website for more details on the recall and the MI Lead Safe page to learn more about lead testing.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
