Walmart recalls its Great Value shrimp over potential radioactive contamination

(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Walmart says it is recalling Great Value shrimp after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns of risk of radioactive contamination.

The frozen shrimp were imported from Indonesian company Pt. Bahari Makmur Sejati and sold at Walmart stores as Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp.

The agency noted it has recommended Walmart recall the product.

Walmart says consumers who bought the shrimp should not eat it and should throw it out. Customers can contact the stores where they purchased the product for a full refund.

According to the FDA, the shrimp could be contaminated with a radioactive isotope called Cesium-137, although no products as of yet have tested positive for it.

The agency said it issued the warning about Walmart's Great Value shrimp after it had detected Cesium-137 in a single shipment of frozen shrimp from Pt. Bahari Makmur Sejati.

To learn more about the recall, click here.