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STATE CAPITOL— State watchdogs are warning consumers that there is an ongoing federal investigation into applesauce pouches containing high levels of lead.

The recalls come after news of at least seven reported illnesses in several states.

Flint families can get nutritious food that limit the effects of lead exposure during mobile food pantry hours set for November at locations throughout the city.

According to the FDA, WanaBana fruit puree pouches may contain high lead levels that are harmful to children.

The warning comes after four North Carolina children were found with high levels of lead in their blood.

WanaBana has issued a voluntary recall of the pouches, which are sold at several retailers – including Amazon and Sam's Club – the FDA said​ in a recall alert Saturday.

WanaBana voluntarily recalled all of its apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches after the Food and Drug Administration warned that they contain "extremely high concentrations of lead."

The FDA issued a recall for WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit pouches due to lead levels on October 28, 2023. Take action if children have consumed the product.

The US Food and Drug Administration is warning parents against buying a brand of fruit puree pouches for their children because they may have contain high levels of lead, the agency said.

About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids. One co-worker, though, leaked Levin’s analysis to the press, igniting a public outcry that pressured the EPA to act. Now, the EPA is on the eve of strengthening them.