Cinnamon Recalled for Allegedly Elevated Lead Levels

The United States Food and Drug Administration has expanded a ground cinnamon recall to 19 brands of cinnamon after they were found to perhaps contain dangerous levels of lead. Some of these brands were distributed in Illinois and sold around the Midwest. The two Illinois distributors on the list were Raja Foods LLC and Asli Fine Foods. The FDA asked consumers to throw away and not buy the ground cinnamon products that are the subjects of the recall. Generally, cinnamon has a long shelf life, so consumers should check their shelves for cinnamon they’ve had awhile to determine whether it’s subject to the recall. If you or your child was exposed to lead in cinnamon and experienced harm, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved.

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The FDA plans to update the recall alert as needed if they find that other products also contain elevated lead levels such that product exposure is dangerous. Here are the brands of cinnamon that have been recalled:

• Venzu Traders cinnamon distributed by Venzu Traders, LLC
• DEVI cinnamon distributed by Homeneeds, Inc
• BaiLiFeng cinnamon distributed by Good Way Trading Group Inc.
• Roshni cinnamon distributed by Singh Trading Inc. dba Roshni Foods
• Haetae cinnamon distributed by Haitai Inc. USA
• Durra cinnamon distributed by Eureka Inc. USA
• Wise Wife cinnamon distributed by SLR Food Distribution Inc.
• Jiva Organics cinnamon distributed by Spicy World of USA
• Super Brand Cinnamon distributed by IHA Beverage Commerce, CA
• Asli cinnamon distributed by Sands Impex Inc. dba Asli Fine Foods
• El Chilar cinnamon distributed by El Chilar Apopka FL/El Chilar HF LLC
• Marcum cinnamon distributed by Moran Foods LLC
• SWAD cinnamon distributed by Raja Foods, LLC
• Supreme Tradition cinnamon distributed by Greenbrier International Inc.
• Compania Indillor Orientale cinnamon distributed by MAMTAKIM, Inc.
• ALB Flavor cinnamon distributed by ALB-USA Enterprises Inc.
• Shahzada cinnamon distributed by Advance Food International, Inc.
• Spice Class cinnamon distributed by American Spices LLC, NY
• La Frontera cinnamon distributed by La Frontera Imports.

These brands of cinnamon have different concentrations of lead. BaiLiFeng, for instance, has a lead concentration of 10.7. One type of Superbrand cinnamon has a concentration of 7.68.

Long term exposure of months or years to elevated lead levels can result in adverse health effects, especially for members of the population that has elevated blood lead levels from other exposures. Various factors can impact whether adverse health effects are experienced from consumption of lead-contaminated foods including the consumer’s age; the duration and amount and frequency of lead exposure; and other exposures. Children and babies are especially vulnerable to adverse health effects from lead exposure—high levels of exposure to contaminated cinnamon in utero, infancy or early childhood could result in neurological consequences, including learning disabilities or behavioral problems.

If you were injured as a result of cinnamon, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group to figure out whether you have a viable claim for damages.  When our firm can prove a manufacturer’s liability for injuries or wrongful death, we may be able to recover economic and noneconomic damages on behalf of our clients; this compensation can cover medical expenses, lost wages, out-of-pocket costs, pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of consortium, and replacement services. We dedicate ourselves to fighting for injured consumers around the country. Complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.