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Walmart shoppers in several states may want to check their pantries after more than 44,000 cans of Great Value fruit cocktail were recalled over potential lead contamination.
Pacific Coast Producers is recalling 1,836 cases of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate sold in 15-ounce cans, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Each case contains 24 cans, bringing the recall to 44,064 cans.
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The recalled items were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming. (Charles-McClintock Wilson/NurPhoto via Getty Images, File)
The affected cans carry UPC 078742369570, lot code "6FCB 04 C2263" and a "Best If Used By" date of Sept. 1, 2027.
The recalled items were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming, according to the FDA.
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The agency said the product may be contaminated with "elevated levels of lead."
Canned goods at a Walmart supermarket (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images, File / Getty Images)
The company initiated the recall Oct. 1, and the FDA classified it as a Class II recall on Oct. 20.
A Class II recall means exposure to the product "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."
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The company initiated the recall Oct. 1, and the FDA classified it as a Class II recall Oct. 20. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images, File)
Walmart also recently recalled nearly 4.5 million Expert Grill brushes over concerns that wire bristles can break loose during cleaning and become lodged on grills or in food, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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A spokesperson for Walmart could not immediately be reached by FOX Business for comment.
FOX Business' Brittany Miller contributed to this report.