FDA flagged about 44,000 cans of Walmart fruit cocktail for possible lead

Pacific Coast Producers has recalled 1,836 cases of Walmart $WMT's Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate because the product may carry lead at higher-than-acceptable concentrations, according to the FDA.

The company launched a voluntary recall starting Oct. 1, and the FDA assigned it a Class II rating on Oct. 20. The recall status is ongoing, and no press release was issued for it, the FDA said.

Each case holds 24 units, according to the FDA. That equals about 44,000 cans, according to Allrecipes.

The recalled product is the 15-ounce can distributed by Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas. It carries lot code 6FCB 04 C2263, UPC 078742369570 and a best-if-used-by date of Sept. 1, 2027, the FDA said.

The cans went to Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming. The recall does not extend to any additional production lots of the fruit cocktail or to any other Great Value products, according to Allrecipes.

A Class II classification covers products that could bring about short-term health problems, or problems that can be reversed with medical treatment, according to Allrecipes.

Lead is toxic to people of every age and health status, according to Allrecipes. Children face a higher risk of neurological harm from lead, such as trouble learning and problems with behavior, according to Allrecipes. In adults, lead exposure can cause impaired kidney function, high blood pressure and neurocognitive effects, according to Allrecipes.

Consumers who have the recalled cans should not eat them, according to Allrecipes. People with questions about lead exposure or poisoning can talk with a healthcare provider, according to Allrecipes.