Nuclear Sludge Candies Recalled for High Lead Content

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Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge is the name of a US candy?? Have we become a nation

of Mikey's where we can't even tell adults when something's healthy or we won't

eat it or serve it to our children? As I wrote on my recent blog

http://pursuitofresearch.org/2011/01/28/taco-bell-eat-first-ask-questions-later

most are less scared of junk " food " than real food that is known to be healthy.

And by the way even LOW levels of lead are linked to lowering the IQ in children

....The FDA says you are still free to buy the rest of the Toxic Waste line of

" candies " Ugh!

" Nuclear Sludge " Candies Recalled for High Lead Content

By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today

Published: January 29, 2011

The U.S. marketers of " Nuclear Sludge " imported from Pakistan issued a voluntary

recall of their 0.3-oz. candy product because it contains elevated levels of

lead that may cause health problems in some patients.

Circle City Marketing and Distributing branch Candy Dynamics extended a previous

recall from Jan. 13, 2011 of " Toxic Waste " brand Nuclear Sludge 0.7-oz. Chew Bar

candies to include all products under the Nuclear Sludge label, a statement from

the company said.

Product tests performed by the company found the smaller Nuclear Sludge candies

contained 0.101 to 0.311 parts per million (ppm) of lead, above the FDA limit of

0.1 ppm of lead allowed.

Earlier tests on the larger-size candies found some samples of the

cherry-flavored bar contained 0.24 ppm of lead.

Infants, small children, and pregnant women are most at risk for potential

health risks after ingesting these elevated levels of lead, the statement said.

The recall affects all lots and flavors of the 0.7 and 0.3 oz candy products,

including:

* Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Cherry (UPC 0 89894 81901 1)

* Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Green Apple (UPC 0 89894 81701 7)

* Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Blue Raspberry (UPC 0 89894 81801 4)

* Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Cherry Chew Bar (UPC 0 89894 81430 6)

* Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Sour Apple Chew Bar (UPC 0 10684 81410 7)

* Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Blue Raspberry Chew Bar (UPC 0 89894 81420 7)

The smaller candies were sold in 30-, 80-, and 120-count " Party Bags, " and

120-count fish bowls. The products were sold in retail stores and through mail

order, the statement said.

The recall does not affect any other products under the Toxic Waste brand, the

statement said.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/FDAGeneral/24593

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