Walmart Beef Recall Issued After 16,243 Pounds of Meat Possibly Contaminated [Video]

U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Wednesday that approximately 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products had been recalled. 

Cargill Meat Solutions produced the products on April 26 and 27 and shipped them to Walmart locations nationwide. As Cargill told TIME via e-mail, the products were shipped to 12 states: Connecticut, Washington DC, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York. 

As a result, authorities have expressed concern that there is a possible E.coli contamination of the meat products in question, which can lead to dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and abdominal cramps two to eight days after exposure to the bacteria. 

The FSIS states that most people who experience E. coli poisoning recover within a week, but some may develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome, characterized by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. In the event that someone experiences these symptoms, they should seek emergency medical care right away.

Although no official cases of illness have been …