Update:ย
- Refresco Beverages expanded an ongoing recall for apple juice products sold at Walmart and other store locations.
- The recall now includes 133,500 cases of Great Value, Market Basket, Nice!, Weis, Urban Meadow, Natureโs Nectar, Wellsley Farms, Solevita and Clover Valley apple juices.ย
- The company initially recalled 9,535 cases of Great Value brand apple juice last month over concerns they contain harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.ย
- The Food and Drug Administration upgraded the recall to a Class II on Aug. 23, meaning exposure to the recalled apple juices could cause adverse health consequences but would be unlikely to cause serious or irreversible issues.
- On Sept. 9, Refresco said there were no reported incidents in connection with the recall.ย
Walmart apple juice recall overview:ย
- Who: Refresco Beverages US Inc. recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice.
- Why: The juice may contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
- Where: The recall is active in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
(Sept. 2, 2024)
Walmart is affected by a recall of nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in its stores across the United States as they may contain harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
The Walmart apple juice recall applies to 9,535 cases of Great Value brand apple juice sold in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.ย
Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages US Inc. voluntarily recalled the contaminated six-packs of 8-ounce (227-gram) juice bottles after discovering levels of the chemical contaminant that exceeded industry standards, according to the recall notice.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration originally published the recall Aug. 15 and then upgraded it to a more urgent classification Aug. 23. The new Class II classification says the juice may temporarily cause adverse health consequences but is unlikely to cause serious or irreversible medical issues.
Arsenic exposure can cause minor symptoms, FDA says
Slightly elevated levels of arsenic can cause symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, numbness and muscle cramping, according to the FDA.
Levels found in the recalled apple juice bottles are low enough that the FDA says it does not expect them to cause severe health consequences. It did not state whether there have been any adverse side effects from consumers drinking the juice.
Last year, a consumer hit Walmart with a class action lawsuit alleging it sells Great Value apple juice but fails to disclose that the juice contains chemical preservatives.ย
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215 thoughts onApple juice recall expanded to include other brands
I have purchased these apple juices many times and recently which I believe only ingredients was apple juice and sugar free/no added sugar bottles
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Please add me carlisle and harrisburg Pennsylvania both walmarts I frequent at. AddME
wow my kids have been drinking this smh plz add me
My husband drank some of this. He told me that it didnโt taste right. We then found out about the recall. He has been having some leg cramps. Could it be from the small amount he drank??
Iโve been buying this weekly for years,. Why do these companies keep doing this. Just be honest.
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I have had unexplained leg cramps for almost two months now and I only drink GV Apple Juice and Powerade and have for years
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If Iโd known there were any chemicals, I would not of purchased.
No matter what type of container itโs in, its all bottled from the same place. Great value apple juice Iโve stopped buying completely.
My 3 year old daughter only drinks great value apple juice, and for the past few months she has had serious GI problems, constant stomach pain, watery diarrhea, and nausea along with vommiting. She has been suffering for months and we have been unable to figure out why. It is a shame that us parents have to worry about the food from the grocery stores making our children sick. The FDA is a joke.