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Walmart shoppers in some states may want to check their pantries after more than 44,000 cans of Great Value fruit cocktails were recalled due to lead contamination.
Pacific Coast Producers is recalling 1,836 cases of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate sold in 15-ounce cans, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Each case contains 24 cans, making 44,064 cans.
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The recalled items are distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming. (Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto via Getty Images, File)
The affected cans carry UPC 078742369570, lot code “6FCB 04 C2263” and a “Best If Used By” date of September 1, 2027.
The recalled items are distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming, according to the FDA.
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The agency said the product could be contaminated with “higher levels of lead.”
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Canned goods at Walmart supermarkets (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images, File/Getty Images)
The company initiated the recall on October 1, and the FDA classified it as a Class II recall on October 20.
A Class II recall means that exposure to the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences or where the possibility of serious health consequences is not remote.”
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The company initiated the recall on October 1, and the FDA classified it as a Class II recall on October 20. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Walmart also recently recalled nearly 4.5 million Expert Grill brushes because of concerns that the wire bristles could loosen during cleaning and be placed on the grill or food, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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A Walmart spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment by FOX Business.
FOX Business’ Brittany Miller contributed to this report.