Candy Recall - trick or treaters beware

[jussi]

Just got this email forwarded to me. For you with little ones and celebrate Halloween be careful.





HALLOWEEN CANDY RECALLED



http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/...0081008e.shtml

(you can verify this on snopes) :

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/coins.asp)

There is a new warning put out by the Canadian Food InspectionAgency.... Sherwood brand Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate coins are being recalled due to the fact that they contain Melamine, the ingredient in milk product that has caused many infant deaths in china.

These candies are sold at Costco, as well as many bulk and dollar stores. please make sure to check your childrens halloween candy and DO NOT LET THEM EAT THE PIRATE COINS (you know the ones wrapped in the shiny gold foil) and please let other parents know about this!

[Knottscott]

Thanks for the tip.

[jziegler]

Just note that snopes says that the candy is only in Canada. None were sold in the US. Still, always good to be careful with trick or treat candy.

Jim

[MilDoc]

Unfortunately, melamine and lead have been discovered in several different candies that are sold in the US.

Google "candy recall October 2008"