From the Rockford Register Star: "Lead-tainted candy pulled," by Corina Curry--
It’s hot and spicy, and state officials say it’s so packed with lead that ingesting enough of this Mexican candy over time could cause brain damage in children.
Local officials, working with investigators from the Illinois attorney general’s office and the Department of Public Health, cleared retail shelves of the Lucas-brand products last week after state officials learned that they were being sold despite the manufacturer’s assurances that it would pull them voluntarily.
Lucas Limon, Super Lucas, Lucas Acidito and Lucas Limon con Chile are produced by a subsidiary of Mars Inc. They allegedly contain twice the allowable amount of lead in candy as dictated by federal guidelines, which is 0.5 part per million.
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