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Candies marked with an asterisks (*) have been issued a public health advisory from the Department of Health Services (DHS.)

Note: The "Lucas Limon" brand has been recalled by the
manufacturer and should NOT be sold in the State of California.

EHC is calling on all parents to avoid purchasing these candies.
Call the Toxic Treats Hotline at (619) 474-0220 with the
name and address of the stores selling these candies.

TOP 12 CANDIES TO AVOID	Highest Result (ppm)		How many times over FDA’s candy standard (.2ppm)
	Candy	Wrapper
* Bolirindo by Dulmex	5,800	5,000	29,000 times (candy) 8.3 times (wrapper)
* Rollito de Tamarindo by Dulmex	0.3	3,800	1.25 times (candy) 6.3 times (wrapper)
* Chaca Chaca	0.6	1.7	3 times (candy)
* Lucas Limon	0.7	N/A	3.26 times (candy)
Tablarindo	1.4	11,000	7 times (candy) 18.3 times (wrapper)
Serpentinas	0.4	15,000	2 times (candy) 25 times (wrapper)
Super Rebanaditas	0.5	N/A	2.5 times (candy)
Tama Roca	1.1	22,000	5.5 times (candy) 37 times (wrapper)
Paleton con Chile	N/A	7,000	12 times (wrapper)
Vero Rebanaditas	0.3	N/A	1.5 times (candy)
Pelon Pelo Rico	0.4	N/A	2 times (candy)
Vero Mango	0.6	N/A	2.85 times (candy)

The candies listed above and/or their wrappers contain high amounts of lead. Children are lead poisoned by eating the candy and also by handling the wrapper. Lead is deposited onto children’s hands while handling the product. Due to their frequent hand to mouth behavior, children may become poisoned. Also, the tamarind candy is acidic which makes the lead from the wrapper leach into the product.

Lead poisoning is still the number one environmental health threat to children under the age of six. Most children are poisoned through chronic, low-level exposures which can cause many developmental problems including reduced IQ, hyperactivity, impaired growth, learning disabilities, and behavior problems

Questions?
E-mail luzp@environmentalhealth.org