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          Maple Island Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall of Three Lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby CerealRecalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT
    
  
  
  Maple Island Inc. Issues a Voluntary Recall of Three Lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal

  
    
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  Company Announcement Date:
             October 08, 2021

                          FDA Publish Date: 
               October 08, 2021
                                    Product Type: 
              Food & Beverages
                          Reason for Announcement:
              Recall Reason Description
              Tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.

            Company Name: 
              Maple Island Inc.

            Brand Name:
              Brand Name(s)
          Parent’s Choice

            Product Description:
              Product Description
          Rice Baby Cereal   
Company Announcement



Maple Island Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of three lots of its Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal that it manufactures for Walmart. This recall is a result of a routine sampling program by the FDA which found that a sample from three production lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal tested above the guidance for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic.

Maple Island Inc. is voluntarily recalling this product with the knowledge of the FDA, This product was distributed nationally through Walmart’s stores and online. Walmart was advised and has pulled the product from its store shelves and put a register block on the product at its stores and online to prevent any further sales.

The specific Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal 8 oz lots being recalled were sold after April 5, 2021, and include:

Lot 21083 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of JUN 24 2022.
	Lot 21084 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of JUN 25 2022
	Lot 21242 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of NOV 30 2022The best if used by date and product numbers can be found in the bottom left corner on the back of the Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal packaging.

Customers who may have purchased Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal at Walmart with Lot Number 21083/UPC Code #00681131082907 and best if used by date of JUN 24 2022, Lot Number 21084/UPC Code #00681131082907 and best if used by date of JUN 25 2022, or Lot 21242 with UPC Code #00681131082907 with a best if used by date of NOV 30 2022 should discard the product or return it to Walmart for a full refund. Customers seeking additional information may call Maple Island Inc., Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm Central time at 1-800-369-1022 or contact the company by email at info@maple-island.com.

No illnesses related to the product lots have been reported to date and no other production lots or Parent’s Choice products are affected by this recall.

Maple Island Inc. conducted testing on both the raw material and finished product in question. While the test results were in compliance with the FDA’s guidelines, Maple Island Inc. is issuing this recall out of an abundance of caution. FDA has recognized that trace elements such as these are widely present in the environment, including water, soil and food. The FDA also noted that research has shown reducing exposure to toxic elements is important to minimizing any potential long-term effects on the developing brains of infants and children.

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    Consumers:       

                 Maple Island Inc.
        
                 1-800-369-1022
        
                 info@maple-island.com



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            Image 1 - Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal
    Image 2 - Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal

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