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Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal Recall: Elevated Arsenic Risk

Maple Island recalls Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal for elevated inorganic arsenic levels. Products sold between June 2022 and November 2022 may pose health risks for infants 4+ months old.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0065-2022FoodMaple Island ›
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Recalling firmMaple Island Inc .2497 7th Ave E Ste 105 · North Saint Paul, MN 55109-2946
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Maple Island is recalling Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal for elevated levels of inorganic arsenic. This hazard is particularly concerning for infants 4 months and older who consume the product regularly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14028-parent-s-choice-rice-baby-cereal-recall-elevated-arsenic-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14028-parent-s-choice-rice-baby-cereal-recall-elevated-arsenic-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0065-2022

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“Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal Recall: Elevated Arsenic Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14028-parent-s-choice-rice-baby-cereal-recall-elevated-arsenic-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0065-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0065-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 8, 2021, that Maple Island Inc. voluntarily recalled Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal due to elevated inorganic arsenic levels. Owners should contact the company for a refund.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Parent's Choice
  • Product: Rice Baby Cereal, Stage 1, 4+ months
  • Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
  • UPC: 8113108290
  • Lot codes: 21083 (Best if Used By Jun 24 2022), 21084 (Best if Used By Jun 25 2022), 21242 (Best if Used By Nov 30 2022)
  • Distribution: Nationwide via Walmart Inc.

The hazard

The product contains elevated levels of inorganic arsenic, which can pose health risks to infants according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show that Lundberg Family issued a white rice recall on April 3, 2026, for foreign material contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Nara Organics infant formula (June 13, 2026) and a2 Platinum Premium infant formula (May 1, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 81131-08290 on the cereal box. Products were sold between June 2022 and November 2022 at Walmart stores. The cereal is labeled as 'Fully Cooked. Just add Liquid.' with a net weight of 8 oz (227g).

  • Brand
    Maple Island
  • Product
    Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal. Stage 1, 4+ months. Fully Cooked. Just add Liquid. Net Wt 8 oz (227g) UPC
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 81131-08290 on the cereal box to identify affected products.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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FDA distribution: “Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.6 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 8, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 20, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 27, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: May 30, 2025420212025
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this cereal safe for my baby?

The recall indicates elevated inorganic arsenic levels, which can be harmful to infants. Consult your pediatrician for specific advice.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0065-2022 (October 8, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0065-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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