Parents Sue WanaBana and Dollar Tree Over Lead-Contaminated Applesauce

The lawsuit follows reports of hundreds of lead poisoning cases linked to cinnamon applesauce sold at Dollar Tree.

A lawsuit has been filed in Miami-Dade by the parents of two children who developed elevated lead levels after consuming WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Purée.
The CDC has received reports of 404 cases from 43 states of possible lead poisoning due to the fruit pouches.
Investigations traced the lead contamination to cinnamon used in the applesauce, with samples showing extremely high levels of lead.
Dollar Tree, where the contaminated applesauce was sold, has been named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
The FDA and CDC are conducting ongoing investigations into the lead contamination, urging consumers to dispose of any recalled pouches.