The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging people to not consume some cinnamon products due to unsafe levels of lead, and throw them away instead.

Through product testing by state programs and confirmed by the FDA, the agency determined that 11 ground cinnamon products contain elevated levels of lead and that exposure to these products may be unsafe.

The alert has been updated on Nov. 1 to include an additional product -- Super Brand ground cinnamon. The samples were collected at a retail establishment by the Arkansas Department of Health and reviewed by the FDA.

Other brands in this recall include:

Based on the FDA's assessment, consuming these products could contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood. Long-term exposure (months to years) to elevated levels of lead in the diet could contribute to adverse health effects, particularly for the portion of the population that may already have elevated blood lead levels from other exposures to lead.

The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products.

No illnesses or adverse events have been reported to date in association with these products, according to the agency.

If you're concerned that you or anyone in your family may have symptoms of lead toxicity, the FDA recommends you contact a healthcare provider.