Lead In Mexican Candy Health Alerts:
California Department of Public Health Warns Consumers Not to Eat Chaca Chaca Chacatrozo Candy Imported from Mexico. [Exit to www.fda.gov]. Dated April 2008.
Lead-contaminated candy from Mexico (California). [PDF]. Dated July 2005.
Lead-contaminated candy lab results (California). [PDF]. 2005.
Lead contamination in imported candy and pottery (Washington). [PDF]. Dated June 2005.
Contaminación con plomo en cerámica y dulces importados. [PDF]. Dated June 2005
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement on lead contamination in certain candy products imported from Mexico. EXIT Dated April 9, 2004.
Mexican Candy may contain high levels of lead. Dated April 2004.
Advertencia al consumidor: las golosinas mexicanas pueden contener niveles altos de plomo . Dated April 2004.
For More Information:
California Poison Center: EXIT Web site contains current information on candy products tested for lead in California as well as educational materials and resources (available in English and Spanish) for retailers.
Orange County Register: Toxic Treats Story EXIT. 2004 Special investigative series (available in English and Spanish) on lead contaminated candy from Mexico.
Toxic Treat poster-English pdf
Toxic Treat poster-Spanish pdf
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