Lead-tainted applesauce pouches also contained another possible toxic substance, FDA says

By JONEL ALECCIA
AP Health Writer

U.S. health officials say that recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches tied to lead poisoning in U.S. kids contained chromium, a chemical element that can be toxic. Investigators said Friday that they found high levels of chromium in cinnamon samples at the plant in Ecuador that made the pouches and in samples of recalled WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree. At least 287 people in 37 states may have been sickened by the tainted fruit pouches. Officials say consumers who ate the applesauce should seek medical care and discard the products.