The FDA has also warned consumers not to purchase cinnamon from other brands.
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Multiple brands ofground cinnamonhave beenrecallednationwide due to elevated lead levels.
The impacted brands are Colonna Brothers and El Chilar Rodriguez.
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No illnesses related to either recall have been reported to date.
According to a warning from the agency, shoppers should throw away and not buy these ground cinnamon products.
The FDA is also recommending that they be formally recalled.
Long-term exposure (months to years) to elevated levels of lead could contribute to adverse health effects.
For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, and neuro-cognitive effects.
