Parents fear lead poisoning long-term effects after recall of WanaBana applesauce pouches in 2023
Months after WanaBana’s nationwide recall of its cinnamon applesauce pouches, parents of lead-poisoned children say they’re still living in constant fear.
About four months after WanaBana announced a nationwide recall of its cinnamon applesauce pouches, parents of lead-poisoned children say they’re still living in constant fear of the potential long-term health issues that could develop in their young ones.
Alyssa Magnuson, 29, from Braham, Minnesota, was in “disbelief and shock” when a routine blood test last fall revealed that her then-11-month-old daughter's blood lead levels were 23.4 micrograms of lead per deciliter, far higher than what’s seen in most children.
“I literally didn’t think there was any possible way lead could have gotten into her system,” Magnuson said.
It wasn’t until a week later that she learned about the WanaBana recall. Magnuson had bought the applesauce pouches from a Dollar Tree store, something she said other people judged her for at the time.
Alyssa Magnuson, 29, with 18-month-old daughter, Stevie.Courtesy Alyssa MagnusonMagnuson said that her daughter, Stevie, began acting fussy around the time she started eating the applesauce, something Magnuson now attributes to lead exposure.
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