(8-26-24) Walmart announced a recall of an apple juice product.

The recalled apple juice was sold in nearly 30 states and regions throughout the US: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Washington DC, and West Virginia.

A voluntary recall for 9,535 of the eight-ounce Great Value Apple Juice sold at Walmart stores in a six-pack with PET plastic bottles (UPC 0-78742-29655-5) has been issued, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the recall number F-1746-2024 issued on Aug. 15, the federal agency said that the apple juice “contains inorganic arsenic above the action level set in industry guidance.”  

Walmart spokesperson Molly Blakeman said in a statement-

“The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority. We have removed this product from our impacted stores and are working with the supplier to investigate.”