![[CREDIT: RIDOH] Maple Island Inc. has issued an aresenic baby cereal recall for three lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold at Walmart.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RIDOH-Parents-Choice-baby-cereal-recall.jpg)
PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) advises an arsenic baby cereal recall is issued by Maple Island Inc. for three lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal manufactured for Walmart.
The recall is a result of a routine sampling program by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (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.
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
The baby cereal was sold online and at Walmart locations nationwide, including Walmarts in Rhode Island.
The three Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal 8 oz lots being recalled were sold after April 5, 2021.
- 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 2022
The 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. (See image of product label attached.)
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