"The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning the public not to eat, distribute or sell Sherwood brand Pirate's Gold milk chocolate coins imported from China.
The candy is being recalled after testing positive for the industrial chemical melamine. Canada doesn't allow the use of melamine as a food ingredient.
The candy is sold in 840-gram containers containing 240 pieces per container. They bear the designation UPC 0 36077 11240 7 and the lot code 1928S1.
The candy is sold across Canada by Costco and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores across Canada.
"Although the health risk associated with these products is considered low, the federal advisory was issued after an investigation into milk and milk-derived products from China that may have reached Canadian store shelves."
For years, there have been concerns surrounding the consumption of Halloween Candy, after various incidents and scares perpetrated by individuals and their depraved desire to poison the candy of little children.
Now add the sub-standard production and inferior inspection guidelines of countries such as China to the list of cautions concerning Halloween Candy.
Best bet? Forget the candy- it just rots their teeth, anyway. Give the kids a nice, juicy pear instead. To my knowledge (but better check first), pears are still safe to eat.
